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Re-experience the Long March

In the later half of this year, the country will formally launch a "red tourism" project on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March, according to a report issued at the National Tourism Work Forum held in Urumqi.

He Guangwei, head of the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), said CNTA has made suggestions on developing red tourism that include stressing the construction of a "red tourism" core system. The system would feature 10 "tourism bases," 20 "red tourism cities" and 100 "red tourism classic scenic spots."

The promotion aims to help people in old revolutionary base areas overcome poverty and improve their incomes. Such a programme is needed to promote tourism in middle and western parts of the country and to strengthen the country's tourism industry.