Tourists by a giant sculpture of a hammer and sickle in Nanniwan, a historical place immortalized with one of the most popular of all Chinese revolutionary songs. This sculpture, a magnet for selfies, is a recent addition to the site. Millions of do
A group of tourists dressed as red Army soldiers pose for a group photo with the Communist Party flag on the steps of the Revolution Museum.
At Yan’an Revolutionary Memorial Hall, visitors on a company tour reciting the oath of allegiance to the Communist Party. “It is my will to join the Communist Party of China, uphold the Party's program, observe the provisions of the Party Constitut
Leftover from a dinner in a restaurant decorated with large poster of Mao in Jinggangshan where the Red Army was created. Red tourism trips are not necessarily austere lessons of propaganda. For many visitors it is also a great opportunity to feast
A tourist making an offering of a cigarette in front of a photo of Mao and his second wife Yang Kaihui, the leader’s former home in Maoping village near Jinggangshan. In spite of its misdeeds, hardly addressed in official history books, Mao has beco
Paper cuts of Mao and Xi Jinping at a souvenir store of the newly opened Wanda red themed entertainment park, in Yan’an. A personality cult, much like that of Mao, is being organised around Xi Jinping as the Chinese president is likely to extend it
Tourists, dressed up as Red Army soldiers, in the lobby of a hotel, get ready for a day of sightseeing in Jinggangshan.
A tourist dressed as a Red Army soldier taking a pose in front of a statue of a revolutionary soldier. “Remember where you come from” is one of the main slogans for the centennial of the CCP. It aims at keeping the revolutionary spirit alive, remind
Member of a “red tourism tour” dressed as red army soldiers get ready for a souvenir photo near a statue of Mao in Yan’an.
Children on a school trip, dressed up as Red Army soldiers in front of a statue of Mao with general Zhu De at the Revolution Museum in Yan’an. Visits to revolutionary sites is part of the curriculum for school kids of all ages. Xi Jinping has said r
Children on a school trip, dressed up as Red Army soldiers in front of a statue of Mao with general Zhu De at the Revolution Museum in Yan’an. Visits to revolutionary sites is part of the curriculum for school kids of all ages. Xi Jinping has said r
Tourists dressed as Red Army soldiers on a “red” sightseeing tour in Jingganshan. Ahead of the the CCP 100th anniversary celebrations, millions of dollars have been invested for a facelift of “red toursim” sites and make them more fit to the demands
Audience and actors at a show about the revolution at the newly opened Wanda red themed entertainment park in Yan’an. Modern theatrical shows offering an immersive experience are part of the modernization of red tourism sites, intended to attract mo
At a photo studio of the newly opened Wanda red themed entertainment park in Yan’an a young girl posing as a red army soldier.
A young pioneer preparing for a historical propaganda video shoot in Zhou En Lai former bedroom in Yan’an. The history told at red tourism sites has been expurged from its most controversial aspects. The bloody purges that helped Mao consolidate its
At the newly opened Wanda red themed entertainment park, actors and extras, sing and wave flags for the shoot of a promotional video for the park at the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the party.
People at a mall where a large electronic billboard is displaying propaganda at the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. “The journey of a 100 years is magnificent and the heart is strong at the beginning of another 100
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