Young People from Across the Country Gather in Huining, Gansu to Creatively Tell the Story of the Long March
The final of the Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition was held in Huining, where young students conveyed the spirit of the Long March through creativity See how AI transforms revolutionary stories and multi-track entries, and experience the new vitality of innovative communication of red culture
From September 19 to 23, the national finals of the 16th National College Students Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition were held in Huining, Gansu. Young students from all over the country visited revolutionary sites and redthemed venues, and conveyed the spirit of the Long March in creative ways by combining practicebased field visits.
With the theme "Marching Forward on the New Era Long March Road," this year’s competition has been held since its launch in March and has attracted 1,045 universities, 6,077 teams, and more than 30,000 teachers and students, collecting a total of 5,412 entries. After intense competition, 60 teams advanced to the national finals, and some university teams won the Grand Prize and First Prize.
The competition features multiple tracks, including red tourism route design, study tour curriculum plans, cultural and creative products, microvideos, micropresentations, and microcomics. Participating students also tried using AI technology to transform red stories such as "Half a Belt" and "The Story of Changing Shoes" into works that are easier to disseminate. The organizers said the competition has become an important platform for promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of red cultural resources.