Recently, the 15th National College Students’ Red Tourism Creative Planning Competition concluded successfully. Multiple faculty-student teams from School of International Cultural won a number of honors with their solid professional competence and innovative concepts, and marked a significant improvement in both the quantity and quality of the college’s awards.
In the “Red Tourism Route Design” category, the project Red Xiaoxiang, A Charming Journey: Hunan Red Tourism Route Design by the team of Li Jiawen (Tourism Management Class 2401) won the First Prize. The following teams were awarded the Second Prize: Zhu Di’s team (Hotel Management Class 2301) for Tracing the Path of the Northeast United Resistance Army, Honoring the Souls of the Martyrs; Xu Ming’s team (Tourism Management Class 2402) for Red Echoes Across the White Mountains and Flowing Waters; Wang Heran’s team for Front-line Letters Home:A Cross-Border Pilgrimage to Remember the Changbai Mountain Redoubts; — 14-Year Memory of Northeast United Resistance Army Guided by Yang Jingyu’s Letters; Yang Yuna’s team (Tourism Management Class 2301) for The Young’s Journey: A Single Spark, a Prairie Fire: The future of Liaoning: A Heritage in Red; Jiang Jiaxin’s team for Recalling the Red Journey amid Ice and Snow, Passing on the Heroic Soul Through Intangible Cultural Heritage; In the “Red Footsteps Micro-Video” category: Qu Zihan’s team (Hotel Management Class 2301) won the First Prize for Digital Embers Ignite She Township’s Red Memory, Phoenix Spirit Illuminates She Township’s Revitalization Path. Liu Liang’s team (Tourism Management Class 2201) won the Second Prize for Under the White Mountains and Black Waters: The Northeast Resistance Army’s legacy: An Undying Flame.In the “Red Spirit Micro-Explanation” category: Chong Tao’s team (English Major Class 2206) won the Second Prize for Exploring the Southern Grand Camp: Touching the Red Pulse of History.
The current competition was organized by the Department of Resources Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and co-hosted by the Beijing International Studies University and the China Tourism Association Tourism Education Branch. It attracted participation from 1,001 universities across China, involving 6,002 teams and over 30,000 faculty and student participants, with a total of 5,144 entries submitted. Guided by the theme of the times, the event adhered to a correct view of history, delved into the spiritual essence of red resources, and promoted the innovative integration of red tourism, thereby highlighting its significant educational value.
This competition has significantly enhanced students’ innovative, collaborative, and practical abilities. It has proven to be a powerful practice of the School’s ongoing efforts to deepen the integration of cultural and tourism education, effectively implementing curriculum ideology and politics in “practical classroom settings”. Looking ahead, the College remains committed to strengthening the synergy between specialty development and red culture education, dedicated to nurturing excellent cultural tourism talents who possess both professional competence and keep their country in mind.

