When did military tourism in China begin?

In 20 16, the Outline of the National Red Tourism Development Plan 20 16-2020 issued by the General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council emphasized that red tourism should not only highlight its educational function, but also strengthen the times and expand its poverty alleviation function.

In the same year, the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for Tourism Development" issued by the State Council pointed out that it is necessary to combine the major anniversaries and important historical events such as the founding of the Party, the founding of the army and the founding of New China to make red tourism an ideal and belief education classroom with continuous learning and innovation. In this context, military tourism naturally undertakes the responsibility of spreading military culture and promoting national defense education and patriotism education because of its unique connotation characteristics such as national defense elements, war elements and patriotism elements.

Also on 20 16, the general offices of the General Office of the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council issued "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Poverty Alleviation to Support the Development and Construction of Old Revolutionary Areas", pointing out that priority should be given to supporting the old revolutionary areas to create national-level tourist attractions, and the central subsidy funds for tourism infrastructure construction should be further tilted towards the old revolutionary areas, while strengthening the construction and maintenance of revolutionary historical memorial sites in the old revolutionary areas. This not only provides unprecedented advantages for the development of military tourism in the old revolutionary base areas in terms of policies, but also in terms of funds.