To implement and fulfill the spirits of important speeches delivered by General Secretary XI Jinping about red tourism and promote the innovation and development of red tourism, the awarding ceremony of "national red tourism innovation and development research base" was held in the School of Tourism and Service Management of Nankai University in the forenoon of September 5. Wei Hongtao (deputy director of National Tourism Administration), He Zhineng (deputy director of Tianjin Tourism Administration) and Zhu Gaunglei (vice-president of Nankai University) were present at the activity.

The activity was directed by Xue Yaping (executive deputy director of National Red Tourism Coordination Group Office) with such participants as relevant leading comrades from Nankai University, Nanchang University, Jinggangshan University, Yan’an University and Xiangtan University, comrades in charge of red tourism in Tianjin City, Jiangxi Province and Hunan Province and comrades in charge of relevant departments of National Tourism Administration.