The official website of Jiaodong red culture (http://www.jiaodong.net/special/2013/jdhswh) was launched in Yantai, Shandong province on Aug 20.

The website presents rich resources and highlights the achievements of Jiaodong's (Eastern Shandong Province) red culture with text, pictures, audios and videos. Its columns include news, specials, celebrities, big events, heritage sites, historical documents and education bases.

The website serves as a platform to preserve and transmit Jiaodong red culture. It aims to promote Yantai's popularity and transform it into a leading city representing Jiaodong's red culture.

Yantai has a profound history in the formation of People's Republic of China and a number of important revolutionary events took place in the city. A group of historical heroes created the distinctive Jiaodong red culture.

Edited by Shahnawaz Akhtar