2018 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Cultural Festival Launched in Pingjiang

2018-07-23
print
T | T

The opening ceremony of the 2018 China (Hunan) Red Tourism Cultural Festival was held in Pingjiang on the evening of July 22. Vice Governor He Baoxiang announced the opening of the festival.

Themed ¡°visiting hometown of great men, enjoying beautiful sceneries and experiencing red history of Pingjiang¡±, the festival includes an opening ceremony and six supporting activities, namely, 10,000 Party members¡¯ self-drive tour in Pingjiang to trace revolutionary footprint; poverty alleviation program tour of 100 generals¡¯ offspring; China (Hunan) Red Tourism Cultural Commodity Creative Competition; Red Education-themed Summer Camp; photography and expedition tour; and the launching ceremony of the Mufu Mountain Tourism Poverty Alleviation Alliance.

This year happens to be the 90th anniversary of Pingjiang Uprising. The festival will initiate a scenic area alliance consisting of 30 classic red tourist routes in China based on the planning of cultural tourism routes of eastern Hunan so as to further improve the popularity and reputation of Pingjiang¡¯s red tourism.

Pingjiang has witnessed a sound development in tourism in recent years. It attracted 15.57 million tourists in 2017, creating a total income of 10.8 billion yuan. It is expected that the number of tourists will exceed 20 million this year.

Source: enghunan.gov.cn