Mao Zedong, the Red Sun in the hearts of millions of Chinese, rose from the son of an ordinary farmer’s to the chairman of the People’ Republic of China. It’s him who launched the New Democratic Revolution that has completely altered the fate of the Chinese. Hunan is the home of this great man. The mountains, waters and trees here nurtured him and gave him a non-yielding character, admirable courage and unchallenged intelligence. Let’s go and trace the footsteps of this great man and experiense the culture, customs and romance of this mysterious land.

Day 1. Visiting Hunan Provincial Museum(Ma wang dui Han Tombs) Day 2. Bus to Shaoshan and visiting the former residence of Marshal Pen Dehuai, visiting the former residence of Mao Zedong, a memorial to Mao Zedong, an old-styled private school where Mao once went schooling in his childhood, Water Dripping Cave Villa which was specially set up for Mao in 1960’s. Day 3. Visiting the Forest of Steles of Mao Zedong’s Poems, Cable car to shaofeng Mountain.Returning Changsha in the afternoon and visiting Liu Shaoqi’s former residence (former Chairman of People’s central Government of China).  Day 4 . Bus to the former residence of Ren Bishi, one of the founders of P.R.C. and the former residence of Yang Kaihui, Mao’s former wife, visiting the Qu Yuan Temple. one of the most prominent ancient Chinese Poets and the spot where the Dragon Boat Festival originated, back to Changsha.  Day 5. Visiting Yuelu Academy, Orange Island, Tianxin Pavilion, Provincial Embroidery Research Institute. Leave Changsha by air or by train.

 

  

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