Scouting and Guiding in mainland China

For Scouting and Guiding in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, see Scouting in the Republic of China, Scouting and Guiding in Hong Kong, and Scouting and Guiding in Macau.

Scouting and Guiding in mainland China was reported as banned (or ceased)[1] with the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) by the Communist Party since 1949. Instead, the Young Pioneers of China and the Communist Youth League, led by the Communist Party, have become the dominant youth organization in mainland China for younger and older youth, respectively. However, China now has multiple and originally separate Scouting activities within its borders. In 2004, the Scout Club of Hainan (海南童子军俱乐部), borrowing heavily from Scouting in terms of emblems, uniforms and activities, was founded in Hainan Province; it is, however, not affiliated with worldwide Scouting. An attempt to organize a nationwide Scouting organization in Wuhan was ended by the government in 2004.[2] The Scout Association of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国童军总会), founded in 2008 serves Venture Scouts (15 years old to 20) in both genders as well as Rover Scouts (18 years old to 25).[3] The Rover Explorer Service Association operate groups in China.[4]

  1. ^ Proctor, Tammy M. (2009). Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. ABC-CLIO. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-313-38114-0.
  2. ^ 武汉童子军被取缔 创办者坚持再申请(04年8月3日) - 2004-08-03
  3. ^ "The Scout Association". Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-10-23. accessed on October 1, 2009
  4. ^ RESA in China