Gutian bolsters red tourism development

The meeting, which is known as the Gutian Conference, asserted the CPC's leadership of the Red Army and the Red Army's role as the people's army.

The site of the Gutian Conference, the former residence of Mao Zedong and other prominent sites during China's revolutionary period in Gutian have become popular destinations to study CPC history and its theories.

"The revolutionary sites and related cultural relics hold the glorious history of the heroic struggles of the CPC and the people," said Qiu, adding that continuous efforts have been made to improve the protection, management, as well as utilization of the town's rich revolutionary legacy.

Gutian, supported by the central and provincial governments, has invested heavily to facilitate red tourism, improve infrastructure and tourist facilities, as well as launch education tours related to Party history, revolutionary traditions and patriotism.

According to Qiu, Gutian is expected to welcome more than 5 million visitors this year, which will generate 6 billion yuan ($925.2 million) in tourism revenue.

"The Gutian Conference has brought us precious resources as part of our town's legacy to promote local high-quality development," he said.