Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area

Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area

Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and a cultural tourism destination.

Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area: A national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level, a national patriotism education demonstration base, a national integrity education base, one of the first national “scenic-area-led village development” tourism poverty alleviation model sites, one of China’s 12 key red tourism areas, and one of 30 premium red tourism routes. It was also named the Best Scenic Area during the 2016 National Day holiday.

Zhu De’s Hometown is located in Zhujiadawan, Linlang Village, Ma’an Town, Yilong County, Sichuan Province. Centered around Zhu De’s Former Residence, the Birthplace of Zhu De, and the Memorial Hall of Comrade Zhu De’s Former Residence, it integrates cultural resources such as the Ding Family Manor and Sichuan’s large-scale puppets, makes full use of geographical landmarks such as Linlang Mountain and Sifangtian, and combines De culture, red culture, Hakka culture, and farming culture, seamlessly blending natural scenery with human landscapes. It serves as a national model for red tourism that combines “commemorating great figures, tourism consumption, and leisure vacationing.”

The Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area centers on Zhu De’s Former Residence, the Birthplace of Zhu De, and the Memorial Hall of Comrade Zhu De’s Former Residence. It integrates cultural elements like the Ding Family Manor and Sichuan’s large-scale puppets, leverages geographical icons such as Linlang Mountain and Sifangtian, and fuses De culture, red culture, Hakka culture, and farming culture to seamlessly blend natural and human landscapes. The scenic area serves as a national model for red tourism focusing on “commemorating great figures, tourism consumption, and leisure vacationing.”

The core scenic area covers an area of 5.6 square kilometers, encompassing 5 villages, 32 villager groups, 1,605 households, and 5,385 residents. It is an original open ecological scenic area. The site includes 3 national key cultural relics protection units and 11 provincial-level ones. In 2005, it was listed among China’s 100 classic red tourism scenic spots, and in 2006, it was rated as a national 4A-level tourist attraction. It has successively won titles such as “National Patriotism Education Demonstration Base,” “National Integrity Education Base,” and one of the first national “scenic-area-led village development” tourism poverty alleviation model sites. It is among China’s 12 key red tourism areas and 30 premium red tourism routes.

Creating a 5A-Level Attraction

In order to achieve comprehensive upgrade and enhancement of the scenic area,

and to better serve visitors as well as commemorate the 130th anniversary of Marshal Zhu De’s birth, the Zhu De’s Hometown Scenic Area launched its 5A-level creation project in 2014. In November 2015, the site passed the resource and landscape quality assessment and entered the preparatory list for national 5A-level creation. On September 28, 2016, the 5A-level scenic area creation work passed the provincial inspection, on October 13 it entered the online announcement list by the National Tourism Administration, and on November 4 it was awarded 5A-level scenic area status by the National Tourism Administration.

Further Reading:

· The 31st Batch of National 5A-Level Tourist Attractions (October 2016)