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Red tourism booms on interest from young By CHENG SI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-06-29 09:09 Share CLOSE Photo taken on May 1, 2021 shows tourists visiting the former site of Zhazidong detention house in Southwest China s Chongqing municipality. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourism has reinvigorated some scenic spots in former backwater areas, creating attractions that are giving a boost to local economies.
Recognized as one of the most important revolutionary bases in China, Yan an, in Shaanxi province, has been one of the beneficiaries of an emerging Red tourism trend. Figures from Yan an s bureau of culture and tourism show it received over 73 million visitors in 2019, who brought revenue of 49.5 billion yuan ($7.7 billion) to the city. Four years earlier it had 40.2 million visitors and earned 22.8 billion yuan from them.
Young Party member returns to his department's roots to help historically important village in Hebei province further boost its appeal to travelers, Wang Ru and Gao Yamei report in Shijiazhuang.