"Cold and cheerless" were the first words that came to local residents' minds when asked about Banqiao, a mountainous town in Loushanguan, Zunyi, in the southwestern province of Guizhou.
As this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China's founding, two sacred places for Party members, Zunyi in Guizhou province and Jinggangshan in Jiangxi province, have become more popular among tourists.
For 73-year-old Yang Siyu in Zunyi, Southwest China's Guizhou province, living to thrive is a life-long motto he learned from stories of the Red Army, and put into action in life.
Despite being a cloudy, rainy day in Zunyi, Southwest China's Guizhou province, the site of the Zunyi Conference — a highly popular "red tourism" spot — is packed with people.
In southwestern China, Guizhou province was an important site during the Long March. This was where the Red Army recuperated and went from setbacks to victory.