Private Tour

Red Route Tour- Chinese Communist Party

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Shanghai is the birthplace of Chinese Communist Party. This tour will allow you to travel along the roller coaster developing route of Communist Party from 1921 First Congress, through Long March; Civil War; Korean War; Great Leap Forward; Culture Revolution; Ping Pang Diplomacy; Birth Control to 1986 end of "Coupon Age‘’ and social stability. The tour reveal some unrecorded history. If you are history lover, if you are curious about Mao Ze Dong, don't miss it out!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Your centrally located hotel pick up

Professional historian guide

Food and drinks

Transportation to/from attractions

Hotel drop off

Admission ticket

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Xintiandi

You will be met by historian guide at your centrally located hotel, then take you to Xin Tian Di area to start the tour. Walking pass posh resturants and fancy boutiques to get to Chinese Communist Party Cradle. There you would learn why Chinese Communist Party was born, and how able to survive, proceed taking over mainland of China. You will travel further by subway or Taxi to get to concealed private poster museum. There you would go on Party's red route from 1949 founding of People's Republic of China, through Long March; Civil War; Korean War; Great Leap Forward; Culture Revolution; Ping Pang Diplomacy; Birth Control to 1986 end of "Coupon Age‘’ and social stability. The tour reveal some unrecorded history. If you are history lover, if you are curious about Mao Ze Dong, don't miss it out! Tour finish in French concession area. You could either explore more or our guide will help you find your way, or assist you get a Taxi back to your hotel.

Admission Not Applicable

Birthplace of Chinese Communist Party

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tour

Option 1: Shanghai is the birthplace of Chinese Communist Party. This tour will travel along the roller coaster developing route of Chinese Communist Party from 1921 to 1986.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

21 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Best Shanghai red route tour!
Nicholas K,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The national congress site and museum were great to see, and Penny was a very informative tour guide. The poster museum was a big highlight for me. It had many amazing posters from different eras with historical info, as well as a shop with posters to buy, books, and other cool takeaways. Highly recommend.
Excellent, very knowledgeable guide
Traveler57919893551,
Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A highly informative tour. Penny is lovely, very knowledgeable about the subject and spoke excellent English. It was great to be able to overlay the story from the museums with the personal account of a local. Penny met me at my hotel and arranged all the taxis and museum entrances. Well worth it!
What an insightful day...
Shanice F,
Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What an insightful day with Penny! She was really knowledgeable and took us down the Chinese history timeline. Thank you for the wonderful explanation and providing us with restaurant and shopping recommendations after the tour as well :)
Definitely worth it!
R5716ETps,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Penny is a star! It was super worth to be able to spend 4h visiting one of the most important places in Shanghai and being able to talk with someone local and so knowledgeable. Thanks for everything, Penny!
Amazing experience in Shanghai
L9355WFhannah,
Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was very good! Our guide Penny knows a lot and was very friendly. We learned a lot, and it was essential for a better understanding of the history of the Chinese Communist Party and the nuances of its formation. It truly enriched our experience in Shanghai!
Great tour to learn more about modern Chinese history
00janine,
Jul 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable! We learned a lot of interesting history on this impressive tour. The tour guide was also very accommodating to my daughters special wish for ice cream in the middle of the tour and helped us track down a nice store with delicious chocolate ice cream.
Don't miss out on this tour when in Shanghai
Climber576942,
Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Penny is the best possible tour guide you could imagine for this red route tour. She was extremely knowledgable about shanghai and China's history through thousands of years, particularly modern history. She set the context of the key milestones throughout China's history, connecting all the dots in my mind. She was very accommodating with our tour, starting early as we had a flight to catch after the tour. She also was very generous with her time, adding so much detail to the museums. We highly recommend this tour and Penny and would love to come back and hear more about China's history. Great value, very accessible with hotel pickup. 10/10.
Exciting. Everything I wanted to learn!
vanniekayh,
May 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This tour was everything I hoped it would be, and more! I was very excited to learn about China’s recent culture and history. My tour guide was PENNY, who was incredibly knowledgeable. Her explanations helped me better understand the information that I was exposed to during the tour. PENNY understands the nuances of English very well, which makes her an outstanding communicator and guide. In addition, she’s very friendly and thoughtful.
Not to be missed! Very interesting tour - highly recommend
Caroline O,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was excellent and our tour guide Penny was extremely knowledgeable. She’s been a tour guide for over 10 years and had a very interesting mix of personal stories and history. Would highly recommend. I’m excited to do more of their tours next time I return to Shanghai.
Living breathing history
Kristian C,
Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Shanghai. Our guide Penny gave us a concise and lively background to the history of China and how different colonial countries made their mark on this vast country. Penny was attentive, friendly, humorous and very passionate about the historical tapestry of her homeland. The CPC museum was both solemn, respectful and moving. The propaganda artwork museum is a must see as it shows a variety of posters that you will unlikely be able to view alone as they are kept in an unmarked building. I couldn't fault this tour or our guide Penny and I highly recommend this tour so that you can learn about China and its recent history from a perspective that is not biased by western media sources.