Photo by Jian Hongning reporter Liu Qi.
Narrator: Jian Hongning, Guilin China International Travel Service tour guide, Guilin Top Ten Tour Guides, Guangxi Excellent Tour Guide.
Background links. On April 25, 2021, the first stop of the general secretary's inspection in Guangxi was the Memorial Park of the Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign in Caiwan Town, Quanzhou County, Guilin, to cherish the memory of the revolutionary martyrs and continue the spiritual blood of the communists.
In order to implement the spirit of the general secretary's instructions on "making good use of red resources, inheriting red genes, and passing on the red country from generation to generation", and in response to the Guangxi red study tour boutique routes launched by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Autonomous Region, Guilin City has launched nine red study tour boutique routes. On May 14, 2021, the "Bloody Battle of Xiangjiang River, Breaking Through the Encirclement" boutique route was rated as "100 Boutique Red Tourism Routes for the Centenary of the Founding of the Party" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, **Propaganda Department, **Party History and Literature Research Institute, and National Development and Reform Commission. This high-quality route organically connects the memorial hall of the Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign in Quanzhou County, the Daping Ferry Port of the Xiangjiang Campaign, the former site of the Xiangjiang Campaign at the foot of the mountain in Quanzhou, the Red Army slogan building in Qianjiasi in Xing'an County, the site of the first ferry port of the Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign in Xing'an County, the Red Army Hall in Jieshou, the Red Army Street in Jieshou, the Guanghuapu Martyrs Tomb in Xing'an County, the Red Army's Long March Breakthrough Xiangjiang Martyrs Memorial Park in Xing'an County, and the former site of the Guanyang Xinwei Resistance Battle in the Xiangjiang Campaign in Guanyang County.
A few days ago, the reporter learned from the Cultural Protection and Inheritance Center of the Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign in Guilin that from September 12, 2019 to November 24, 2023, the "Three Gardens and Three Museums" of the Xiangjiang Campaign in Quanzhou County, Guanyang County, and Xing'an County covered by the route have received a total of 1060,000 batches and more than 16.7 million person-times.
Tell. This year is Jian Hongning's 23rd year in the tour guide industry. In 2017, he returned to his hometown from Nanning and joined Guilin International Travel Service. This choice allowed him to come into contact with Guilin's red tourist route for the first time.
In his team, every visitor is respected as a student, which is not only a respect for them, but also a inheritance and admiration for the red spirit. Jian Hongning is committed to building the team into a red classroom, so that every student can deeply understand and feel the charm of red culture in the process of visiting, and further stimulate their patriotic enthusiasm.
In the past few years, Jian Hongning has witnessed the rapid development of red tourism in Guilin, and he is deeply proud and grateful. "As an 'old tour guide', I have the privilege of witnessing the development and transformation of Guilin's red tourism. Recall that six years ago, red tourism in Guilin was relatively simple, and the frequently visited attractions were the Eighth Route Army Office and the Martyrs Memorial Park of the Red Army's Long March Breakthrough on the Xiangjiang River in Xing'an. At that time, the infrastructure of the scenic spot was far less complete than it is now. Nowadays, not only have many new attractions been added, but also the original attractions have been upgraded, and the current venues, using sound and light simulation and rich exhibitions, allow visitors to have more choices and deeper understanding. ”
Jian Hongning told reporters that in addition to the attractions and facilities, the content of their tour guides has also gone through a process from humble to rich. Before 2021, the tour guide's explanation materials were only a few thin sheets of paper, but now, it has developed into a thick pile of explanation materials, which are more detailed and rich, so that tourists can have a deeper understanding of the history and culture of red.
In particular, the 'Bloody Battle of Xiangjiang River, Breaking Through the Encirclement' boutique tourist route, which takes the development of the war as a clue to connect the red tourist attractions of Quanzhou County, Xing'an County and Guanyang County, has become a must-visit route in Guilin. Jian Hongning said.
The most unforgettable thing for Jian Hongning is that during the National Day in 2021, the square of the Memorial Park of the Red Army's Long March Xiangjiang Campaign in Quanzhou was surging with crowds day after day, and wave after wave of teams waited patiently under the scorching sun to enter the park. According to incomplete statistics, so far in 2022, Guilin International Travel Service alone has successfully organized 154 batches of red tour groups, receiving a total of 13,579 tourists.
In Jian Hongning's view, not only have there been more visitors, but the focus of everyone's visit has also become different. "In the past, many tourists' understanding of red tourism only stopped at visiting memorials and sites, but now, more and more tourists have begun to have a deeper understanding and awareness of red tourism. They are no longer simply visiting the sights, but are more focused on experiences and feelings. ”
Over the past six years, Jian Hongning's "Red Classroom" has attracted students from all over the country. The age range of the trainees is also extremely wide, ranging from 7-year-old elementary school students to 80-year-old retired cadres.
When Jian Hongning explained the red story of Guilin to tourists in the red scenic spot, every time he told it, he had a newer and deeper understanding and knowledge of Guilin's red culture. Seeing the eyes of the tourists full of curiosity and admiration, his heart was full of pride and pride in Guilin's red culture, and he knew that what he inherited was not only a history and culture, but also a spirit. This spirit was formed by the people of Guilin in the long-term revolutionary struggle, and it represents the strength of perseverance and courage, inspiring the people of Guilin to keep moving forward.
Jian Hongning told reporters that Guilin's red culture has not only brought far-reaching changes to this prestigious tourist city, but also given him cultural confidence as a Guilin person. He said that he will continue to devote himself to inheriting and promoting the red culture and contribute to the development of Guilin. At the same time, I hope that through my own efforts, I can inspire more people to love red culture and let more people understand and understand the red culture of Guilin.
*: Guilin Evening News.