Chinese museums have been criticised for spelling errors in their information boards, including one in Zhejiang province where one of the captions for an exhibition about the Long March turned the Red Army into a “red car”.Such mistakes are especially embarrassing given the high importance the authorities attach to Communist Party history and come amid an ongoing push to promote “red tourism” or revolutionary-themed attractions.The mistake by Zhejiang-provincial-museum" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="185280" data-entity-type="organization">Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou was one of a number of similar blunders highlighted by visitors in recent weeks, prompting a flurry of public criticism and even warnings that such mistakes could spread misinformation.
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FRI · 2026-08-14 · 09:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0814-102250
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Chinese museums left red-faced after caption errors mar Communist Party-themed displays
Chinese museums are facing criticism for spelling errors on information boards, particularly in displays related to Communist Party history. The Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou was highlighted for a caption that mistakenly referred to the "Red Army" as a "red car" during an exhibition on the Long March.
Caroline LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-14 · 09:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese museums are facing criticism for spelling errors on information boards, particularly in displays related to Communist Party history. The Zhejiang Provincial Museum in Hangzhou was highlighted for a caption that mistakenly referred to the "Red Army" as a "red car" during an exhibition on the Long March. These errors are considered particularly embarrassing due to the government's emphasis on Communist Party history and the current promotion of "red tourism." Visitors have pointed out multiple similar blunders recently, leading to public criticism and concerns about the potential spread of misinformation.
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Visitors have highlighted similar blunders, prompting public criticism and warnings about misinformation.
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The errors come amid a push to promote 'red tourism'.
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These mistakes are embarrassing given the importance authorities place on Communist Party history.
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One caption error in Zhejiang province turned the Red Army into a 'red car'.
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Chinese museums have been criticized for spelling errors in their information boards.
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