Culture & LifePeople's Daily Online (人民网)
Red tourism heats up in Ruijin, Jiangxi during summer
江西瑞金：暑期红色旅游升温
According to People's Daily Online, the Hongjing (Red Well) Scenic Area in Ruijin, Jiangxi Province, has seen a surge in visitors recently. The report says tourists come to reminisce about revolutionary history and receive patriotic and revolutionary education. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Red Army's Long March, drawing many young students to 'inherit the red gene and continue the red bloodline.'
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The article frames red tourism as a spontaneous patriotic pilgrimage, using terms like 'red old capital' and 'cradle of the republic' to elevate Ruijin's status.
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