Located 80km (50 miles) northwest of Shijazhuang, Xibaipo was the village where Communist leaders established their base between 1947-1948.
From Xibaipo, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De led the northern campaign against the Kuomintang.
The original village was submerged when Gangnan Reservoir was constructed, but this replica was created nearby.
Xibaipo also has a Revolutionary Memorial Museum.
More than 60 hotels, actually renovated farmhouses, are now available in Xibaipo. Hebei Province is home to 118 'Red tourism' sites, which attracted 12 million visitors in 2004.
Many train routes reach Shijiazhuang from Beijing. The journey is usually about two hours long. After getting to Shijiazhuang North Railway Station, special bus routes to Xibaipo can be found there.
