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  • Tourism Up 68% as 2.3 Million Visit Mao's Home Town

    07/06/2005 1:03:08 PM PDT · by Our_Man_In_Gough_Island · 1 replies · 207+ views
    Xinhua ^ | 5 July 2005 | Staff
    CHANGSHA, July 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Shaoshan, the hometown of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, has become an attractive tourist destination in recent years. The famous Chinese village hosted more than 1 million visitors in the first four months this year, up 68 percent over last year's same period, The daily number of visitors exceeds 15,000, according to village officials. The name of Mao Zedong, one of the founders of New China, also means fortune to locals. Years ago, Tan Ruiren, a woman villager in Shaoshan, launched Mao's restaurant, which sells foods said to be the favorites of Mao Zedong. Now,...