Revolutionary past aiding development and growth
3 years, 6 months ago

Revolutionary past aiding development and growth

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Students visit a memorial hall in the former offices of the Eighth Route Army in Lanzhou, capital of Gansu province. YU JIE/FOR CHINA DAILY The northwestern province of Gansu will use its links with the Long March to generate more tourist income and improve living standards In recognition of its place in the history of the Communist Party of China, the northwestern province of Gansu has made great efforts to transform itself into a Red tourism destination. Gansu was the province that saw the largest number of troops from the Red Army, a predecessor of the People's Liberation Army, passing through during the Long March. Statistics from the provincial culture and tourism bureau show that in 2016, Gansu's Red tourism spots received more than 19 million visitors. Gansu's government will also raise awareness of its Red tourism attractions via high-level exhibitions and online media.

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Learning tourism surges this summer
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Learning tourism surges this summer

China Daily  

Visitors flock to the Guo Shoujing Memorial Hall in Beijing. Summer season learning tourism has surged 175 percent year-on-year thanks to rising market supply and family travelers' demands, major online travel agency Trip.com Group reports. The number of learning tourists to Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu province's Nanjing, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region's Hulunbuir and Sichuan province's Chengdu has doubled and become …

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress

China Daily  

Aerial view of a rural getaway that offers homestays and geological wonders in Qingyang, Gansu province. The group will keep close tabs on market demand to continuously upgrade industrial arrangement and product supply, while accelerating construction of major tourism projects, including natural scenic spots and leisure resorts. Given the long process of planning, building and running large-scale culture and tourism …

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress

China Daily  

A State-owned tourism company in Northwest China's Gansu province aims to step up efforts in integrating culture, tourism, rural vitalization and new urbanization. "Our annual development goal this year is to achieve an operating revenue of over 5 billion yuan," says Shi Peiwen, chair of the Gansu Culture Tourism Group during the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and …

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress

China Daily  

The holiday saw tourism revenue reach 375.8 billion yuan, 73.1 percent of the level in 2019. The province received 10.12 million traveler visits during the holiday, with 5.5 billion yuan in tourism revenue, representing an increase of 35 percent and 31 percent, respectively, compared with the same period last year, Shi says. The Gansu culture and tourism authority has been …

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress

China Daily  

A State-owned tourism company in Northwest China's Gansu province aims to step up efforts in integrating culture, tourism, rural vitalization and new urbanization. "Our annual development goal this year is to achieve an operating revenue of over 5 billion yuan," says Shi Peiwen, chair of the Gansu Culture Tourism Group during the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and …

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress
1 year, 9 months ago

Gansu beckons as destination of beauty and progress

China Daily  

A State-owned tourism company in Northwest China's Gansu province aims to step up efforts in integrating culture, tourism, rural vitalization and new urbanization. "Our annual development goal this year is to achieve an operating revenue of over 5 billion yuan," says Shi Peiwen, chair of the Gansu Culture Tourism Group during the annual meetings of the National People's Congress and …

Red tourism, family outings fuel holiday travel surge
3 years, 2 months ago

Red tourism, family outings fuel holiday travel surge

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Parents take their children to Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing on Oct 1, the first day of the National Day holiday, which commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The travel portal Fliggy said in a new report that sales at its platform of tickets for attractions registered a 100 percent increase in the first three …

Red tourism booms on interest from young
3 years, 5 months ago

Red tourism booms on interest from young

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Photo taken on May 1, 2021 shows tourists visiting the former site of Zhazidong detention house in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality. The city's Red tourism market boomed during the five-day May Day holiday this year, when it received 1.6 million visitors and recorded nearly 1.5 billion yuan in revenue. A recent report by Qunar, an online travel agency, said over …

Red tourism booms on interest from young
3 years, 5 months ago

Red tourism booms on interest from young

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 1, 2021 shows tourists visiting the former site of Zhazidong detention house in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality. The city's Red tourism market boomed during the five-day May Day holiday this year, when it received 1.6 million visitors and recorded nearly 1.5 billion yuan in revenue. A recent report by Qunar, an online travel agency, said over …

Red tourism booms on interest from young
3 years, 5 months ago

Red tourism booms on interest from young

China Daily  

Photo taken on May 1, 2021 shows tourists visiting the former site of Zhazidong detention house in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality. The city's Red tourism market boomed during the five-day May Day holiday this year, when it received 1.6 million visitors and recorded nearly 1.5 billion yuan in revenue. A recent report by Qunar, an online travel agency, said over …

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel
3 years, 7 months ago

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel

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Children look on as an historical photo is recreated showing the Eighth Route Army soldiers based in Wuxiang county, Shanxi province, in the 1940s during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Wuxiang. As of 3 pm on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, 13 "red tourism" sites in Guangdong received 23,000 visits during the holiday, up …

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel
3 years, 7 months ago

'Red tourism' a hit for May Day holiday travel

China Daily  

Children look on as an historical photo is recreated showing the Eighth Route Army soldiers based in Wuxiang county, Shanxi province, in the 1940s during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Wuxiang. As of 3 pm on Saturday, the first day of the five-day holiday, 13 "red tourism" sites in Guangdong received 23,000 visits during the holiday, up …

Tibet launches seven 'red tourism' routes
3 years, 7 months ago

Tibet launches seven 'red tourism' routes

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A memorial hall marking the emancipation of more than one million serfs in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, is one of the "red tourism" scenic spots. China's Xizang autonomous region has launched seven "red tourism" routes, covering historical sites of revolutionary significance, to celebrate its 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation. The new tourist routes, combining the region's …

Tibet launches seven 'red tourism' routes
3 years, 7 months ago

Tibet launches seven 'red tourism' routes

China Daily  

A memorial hall marking the emancipation of more than one million serfs in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, is one of the "red tourism" scenic spots. China's Xizang autonomous region has launched seven "red tourism" routes, covering historical sites of revolutionary significance, to celebrate its 70th anniversary of peaceful liberation. The new tourist routes, combining the region's …

Tourism sector growth to turn 'red' hot this year
3 years, 9 months ago

Tourism sector growth to turn 'red' hot this year

China Daily  

Guizhou province is rich in red tourism resources. In January, Trip.com Group, China's largest online travel agency, launched 100 tailored travel options related to red tourism. We would like to launch more premium red tourism products and fuel the popularity of the segment," said Jane Sun, chief executive officer of Trip.com Group. Meanwhile, Trip.com said it aims to attract more …

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