Red Spark
Trace the founding moments of modern China, from Shanghai’s First National Congress to the Red Boat of Jiaxing, Nanchang’s August 1st Uprising, and the Soviet cradle of Ruijin — mixed with canal-side cities, ancient villages, hands-on cuisine workshops, and Jiangnan night views. Highlights: revolutionary history, the Long March, Jinggangshan, Tengwang Pavilion, ancient villages.
Schedule
DAY 1 Arrival in Shanghai
- Airport pickup and hotel check-in
- Free time to rest or explore the city at your own pace
DAY 2 From the Founding of the CPC to Rural Modernization
- Morning: CNJT team introduction and orientation (guide arranged)
- Visit the Site of the First National Congress of the CPC and learn about the founding of the Communist Party of China
- Visit the New Rural Demonstration Village to see Shanghai's rural modernization achievements
DAY 3 Fudan University and Local Shanghai Life
- Morning: visit Fudan University and attend a study-summary exchange meeting with the lecturer
- Afternoon: visit Lu Xun Park and experience Shanghai residents' square dancing
- Evening: make Nanxiang Xiaolongbao with a local Shanghai chef — Paper (Huaihai Rd store)
DAY 4 The Red Boat of Jiaxing
- Take the Y701 Red Train from Shanghai West to Jiaxing (approx. 1-hour ride)
- South Lake Red Boat ferry → Hongxin Island Red Boat photo stop
- Visit the Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall (2–3 hours)
DAY 5 The August 1st Uprising and Nanchang Night Views
- High-speed rail from Jiaxing to Nanchang (approx. 3 hours)
- Afternoon: August 1st Square – August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall
- Evening: Tengwang Pavilion Cruise — enjoy the night views of the Gan River from the water
DAY 6 Tengwang Pavilion and the Yuzhang Banquet
- Morning: Yuzhang Banquet — an immersive dining show with Northern Song ancient-style gardens, Hanfu costume styling, intangible-heritage fair, the dance drama "Gan River Returns Home," and individual Gan cuisine courses
- Afternoon: visit Tengwang Pavilion, one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan
- Evening: cruise experience with night views of both riverbanks
DAY 7 Chinese Pastries and Diaoyuan Ancient Village
- Morning: Nanchang time-honored pastry brand Qiaojiasha — experience making Chinese pastries; visit the Wedding Customs Museum
- Afternoon: drive to Ji'an (2.5 hours)
- Visit Diaoyuan Ancient Village — a famous historical and cultural village, among the first batch of traditional Chinese villages
DAY 8 Into the Mountains of Jinggangshan
- Drive from Ji'an to Jinggangshan, Ciping (approx. 2 hours by car)
- Afternoon: Jinggangshan Revolutionary Museum
- Visit the Ciping Mao Zedong Old Residence Cluster
DAY 9 A Full Day in Jinggangshan
- Full-day sightseeing bus route through Jinggangshan
- Huangyangjie Sentry Post → hike the Grain-Carrying Trail → Hundred Bamboo Garden → Dajing Mao-Zhu Old Residence
- Cook a Red Army meal yourself → Xiaojing Red Army Hospital → Wulongtan Waterfall Group
DAY 10 Yudu: The Long March Begins
- Drive from Jinggangshan to Yudu, departure point of the Long March (approx. 4 hours)
- Beishan Martyrs' Cemetery — lay a wreath to the revolutionary martyrs and re-read the oath of joining the Party
- Afternoon: Yudu Central Red Army Long March Departure Memorial Park — the First Crossing of the Long March
- Evening: watch the live performance "The First Crossing of the Long March"
DAY 11 Ruijin, Cradle of the Soviet Republic
- Morning: Yudu → Ruijin (1 hour)
- Yeping Scenic Area — birthplace of the Chinese Soviet Republic, with the site of the First National Congress of Soviets and Red Army Square
- Red Well Scenic Area — the original setting of the text "When Drinking Water, Don't Forget Who Dug the Well"; hand-pump and taste the well water
DAY 12 Return to Shanghai
- High-speed train from Ganzhou West → Shanghai Hongqiao (approx. 5 hours)
- Arrive in Shanghai in the afternoon / early evening
DAY 13 Departure
- Goodbyes and airport drop-off
