BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- The People's Daily, China's leading newspaper, is to issue a commentary to advocate patriotism Monday.

    A third batch of 66 demonstrative patriotism bases for patriotic education will be established to mark the 70th anniversary of the Long March of the Chinese Red Army and the 60th anniversary of China's victory in the War Against Japanese Aggression, it says.

    In 1997 and 2001, the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) set up a total of 200 national demonstrative patriotism bases for patriotic education. These bases have been an important place for Chinese to learn the history of the CPC and enhance ethics and moral quality, it says.

    Local governments are urged to take the advantage of the bases as tourist spots to publicize patriotism to visitors, especially youngsters, as well as CPC members, it says. Enditem