Red Tourism Travel Routes (Part Two)

Retrace Young Mao Zedong's Study Tour

Route: Yuelu Mountain & Orange Isle Scenic Area—Former Site of the Hunan First Normal University—Xiangxiang Dongshan School—Zhang Ziqing's Former Residence—Meicheng Town in Anhua County—Huangcai Town in Ningxiang City  

Tourists can participate in a red tour activity to experience young Mao Zedong's study route.

Discover Dong and Miao Folk Customs

Route: Gaoyi Ancient Village—Su Yu's Former Residence—Disun Miao Village—Yanjiao Village—Tongdao Red Army Long March Transfer Memorial Hall—Huangdu Dong Culture Village  

The route features rich red cultural tourism resources and Dong and Miao folk customs and connects Hunan's Hongjiang and Guangxi's Guilin to demonstrate targeted poverty alleviation achievements in Xiangxi.

Retrace Mao Zedong's Hunan Peasant Movement Study Route

Route: Shaoshan Tourist Area—Xiangxiang Dongshan School—Mao Zejian Martyr Park—Li Lisan's Former Residence, Zuo Family's Residence and Geng Family's Ancestral Temple—Yang Haihui's Former Residence  

Travelers can retrace Mao Zedong's route taken during his study of the Hunan peasant movement to learn about rural revitalization achievements.

Visit Hometowns of Female Revolutionary Martyrs

Route: Miao Boying's Former Residence in Changsha County—Yang Kaihui's Former Residence in Changsha County—Mao Zejian's Former Residence in Hengshan County—Cai Chang's Former Residence in Shuangfeng County—Xiang Jingyu's Former Residence in Xupu County—He Baozhen's Former Residence in Daoxian County 

Tourists can learn about the revolutionary deeds and spirits of women martyrs. The route is of great significance to pass on their fine traditions and promote party history learning and education.

High-speed Railway Tour

Route: Changsha Zoomlion Lugu Industrial Park—Changsha BROAD Group BROAD Town—Sunward Intelligent—Zhuzhou Power Valley—Hengyang Industrial Museum—Chenzhou Baoshan Industrial Mining 

Tourists can take the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway to learn about Hunan's machinery manufacturing achievements.

Retrace Autumn Harvest Uprising Route

Route: Memorial Hall of the Joining of Red Army Forces at Wenjiashi Town and Cangfang Tourist Area—Anyuan Road and Mine Workers Movement Memorial Hall and Autumn Harvest Uprising Square Administration Office—Lu Deming Martyr Park—Jinggangshan Revolution Museum—Xiushui Memorial Hall—Tonggu Memorial Hall 

The route enables visitors to view the site of the Autumn Harvest Uprising and helps carry forward revolution traditions, with the uprising led by Mao Zedong in September 1927 as a link.

Chinese source: rednet

Photo source: hunan.gov.cn; rednet; Voice of Hunan; hunantoday

Updated Jan. 27, 2024