CPC鈥檚 100th anniversary fueling local 鈥榬ed鈥 tourism
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Two young women were watching attentively on a wall with vivid pictures and a detailed introduction at the former editorial department of the periodical La Juenesse, also known as New Youth, in Huangpu District.
The two young women, Yang Yang and He Jing, just finished their postgraduate studies and are looking for jobs in Shanghai.
As Communist Party of China members, they wanted to learn more about the history of the CPC in its birthplace Shanghai.
鈥淲e are now paying a visit to the 鈥楻ed Classic Path,鈥 which connects historic sites related to the CPC,鈥 said Yang, 鈥淭he editorial department of New Youth is our first stop, and we are going to visit the Memorial of the First National Congress of the CPC later.鈥
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, China鈥檚 鈥渞ed鈥 tourism boom continues to heat up, and 鈥渞ed鈥 tourist attractions have become popular tourist destinations.
Sites related to the city鈥檚 revolutionary past are packed with people paying tribute to revolutionary heroes and cherishing history.
Many social organizations, enterprises, students and tourists have been visiting the revolutionary relics and memorials in the city of late, among which the Memorial of the First Congress of the Communist Party of China is the most popular spot, with tourist capacity reaching its maximum every day.
People have to make reservations at least one week in advance to secure a visit.
Young people are behind the 鈥渞ed鈥 tourism boom, according to travel agencies.
Red tourism a hit with Gen Z
鈥淩ed鈥 tourism is welcomed by more and more young people, according to recent statistics from Tongcheng-Elong, an online travel platform. Generation Z 鈥 those born between 1995 and 2009 鈥 has become one of the core groups of 鈥渞ed鈥 tourism.
According to Tongcheng-Elong survey data on the preferences of different age groups for 鈥渞ed鈥 tourism, people between the ages of 22 and 31, as well as those below 21, make up 11.69 percent and 10 percent respectively of respondents who are in favor, ranking first and third 鈥 indicating Generation Z has the highest preference for 鈥渞ed鈥 tourism.
Guo Aojie, a sophomore at a university in Nanjing, came to Shanghai with her classmates to visit 鈥渞ed鈥 scenic spots for a social practice project themed on the history of the CPC. While visiting the former residence of China鈥檚 first premier Zhou Enlai, also the Shanghai office of the Chinese Communist Party for a while, Guo said she was touched and enlightened by the deeds and spirit of the revolutionary pioneers who fought hard and sacrificed.
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