# Shaanxi
Latest news and articles about Shaanxi
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Echoes of Yangjialing: How a 1945 Party Congress Still Shapes Xi’s China
The 1945 Seventh National Congress in Yan'an is being revitalized as a symbol of ideological unity and political maturity under Xi Jinping. With new infrastructure like the Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed rail, the CPC is leveraging 'Red Tourism' to reinforce its historical legitimacy and the 'Yan'an Spirit' among a modern audience.
The Great Relay: Inside China’s Strategic Campaign to Inoculate the Next Generation with ‘Red Genes’
China is intensifying its 'Red Education' initiatives to ensure ideological loyalty among the youth, using personal engagement from President Xi Jinping and immersive programs to turn students into 'revolutionary successors.' These efforts, spanning from Shanghai's urban centers to rural Shaanxi, aim to institutionalize the party's history as a core component of national identity.
Inland Rise and Coastal Pause: How Jiangsu and Chongqing Rewrote China’s 2025 Consumption Map
Jiangsu surpassed Guangdong to become China’s largest provincial retail market in 2025, while Chongqing overtook Shanghai as the country’s top retail city. The data show stronger consumption growth in central and western provinces driven by targeted subsidies, tourism and night‑time economy initiatives, while first‑tier cities such as Beijing face structural headwinds.
Coastal Giants Still Spend Most as Inland Provinces Drive China’s 2025 Retail Surge
In 2025 Jiangsu, Guangdong and Shandong were China’s largest retail markets, each topping four trillion yuan in social retail sales, while inland provinces Shaanxi, Hebei and Henan posted the fastest growth. The patterns reflect structural differences in population, urbanisation and targeted subsidy policies, with implications for China’s domestic demand strategy and foreign firms seeking Chinese market opportunities.
China Makes Cross‑Provincial VAT Refunds Easier to Lure More International Visitors to the West
Chongqing has expanded a cross‑provincial “immediate” VAT refund scheme to Yunnan, Shaanxi and Gansu, following a 2025 agreement with Sichuan, allowing foreign visitors to claim tax rebates when departing from a different province than where they purchased goods. The move is designed to make multi‑stop itineraries across western China more convenient, boosting inbound consumption and aiding regional economic coordination amid broader visa‑free transit liberalisation.