Chinese tourists flock to Communist Party 'holy sites'

Red tourism jump-starts local economies and preaches party loyalty

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Participants dressed in replica red army uniforms take pictures in front of a relief showing former Chinese communist leaders Mao Zedong and Zhu De at a historic site of the Long March in the mountains outside Jinggangshan, Jiangxi province. © Reuters

TETSUSHI TAKAHASHI, Nikkei China bureau chief

BEIJING -- The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a heavy blow to tourist spots in China, much like in every other country. But one travel option has proven resilient: "red tourism" to sites historically significant for the Communist Party.

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