The State Historical Museum in Moscow, Russia. [Photo/IC]

Five routes published by Russia:

1. Moscow - Ulyanovsk - Kazan - St. Petersburg, eight days, seven nights

2. Moscow - Ulyanovsk – Samara – Moscow, seven days, six nights

3. Moscow - St. Petersburg, six days, five nights

4. Kazan – Ulyanovsk – Samara, six days, five nights

5. Moscow – Kazan – Ulyanovsk – Moscow, eight days, seven nights

Besides the new national-level routes, Hunan province has five provincial tour routes and an international one. Tourists can visit Mao's former residence and important sites from the Long March and the Anti-Japanese War. The international route features a self-driving trip from Shaoshan in Hunan, the hometown of Chairman Mao to Ulyanovsk, Lenin's hometown.

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