Tourism with a lesson in history
When you hear the words "Red Tourism", the first things that come into your mind may be "boring and political". But, if you drive along the route of the Long March through the provinces and autonomous regions, most of which have been well connected by highways that snake through the endless mountains in Southwest China, you will find splendid mountains, great rivers, green views, clear blue skies dotted with clouds and diverse ethnic cultures.
Additionally, this year is special because it marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Long March.
On a sticky summer day recently, Zhou, a 69-year-old demobilized soldier from Yunnan province, was visiting a memorial to the Red Army at the Maotai Ferry on the Chishui River in Zunyi, Guizhou province.
