Three Gorges Dam was Brought into “Red Tourism” Classical Scenic Spots

Yesterday, we got information from National Red Tourism Information Season Reporter Training Committee that Three Gorges Dam Scenic Spot has become the secondary national red tourism scenic spots. It is also the important classical scenic spot which is counted by National Tourism Administration and Statistics Department.

It is reported that there are 18 important cities and 81 classical scenic spots were brought into national red tourism statistical system at this time. Among theses scenic spots, there are 4 scenic spots which located in Hubei Province. They are the old sites of the Western Hunan and Hubei Revolutionary Bases in Jinzhou City and Honghu City, Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery of Huangma Uprising in Hong'an County, Huanggang City and Hubei - Henan - Anhui Soviet Area, Revolution of 1911 Memorial Hall and Shouyi Square in Wuhan City, Three Gorges Project.

From the list of 81 classical scenic spots, we can see that Three Gorges Dam is the most outstanding one. Compared with the traditional red tourism scenic spots, Three Gorges Dam is the most typical representative of modern red tourism. It reflects the great achievement in water conservancy cause after reform and opening to the outside world. It is the sign of national rejuvenation.