Research on the Spatial Reproduction of Guangdong Revolutionary Sites and the Construction of Youth Identity Empowered by Digital Media

Abstract

In the context of a deeply digitized media environment, the communication logic of revolutionary sites is shifting from "venue exhibition" to a composite model of "platform connection—scene expansion—interactive participation". Guangdong, with its comprehensive revolutionary site resource system, mature urban media conditions, and large youth population, provides a typical sample for observing how digital media reshapes the communication of Red culture. Based on spatial production theory, the spatialization of media research, and the perspective of youth cultural communication, this paper analyzes the specific mechanisms through which digital media promotes the spatial reproduction of revolutionary sites and the construction of youth identity. This analysis is combined with public cases such as the Guangdong Red Map, Online Red Exhibition Hall, the WeChat mini-program "Check-in Guangdong Red", the AR metaverse project of the Memorial of the Site of the Third National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Shaoguan Long March Digital Experience Base, the immersive stage play themed on the Whampoa Military Academy, and the "Heroic Flowers Blooming in a Heroic City" campaign. The study concludes that digital media is not merely adding a technological shell to physical sites; rather, through digital mapping, scene reconstruction, interactive participation, and community diffusion, it transforms the way Red culture enters the life world of youth, turning revolutionary sites from mere "destinations" into "public cultural interfaces accessible at any time." However, concurrently, there are issues such as technological showboating overshadowing historical interpretation, unbalanced regional platform construction, and data evaluations overly biased toward traffic metrics while neglecting deep-seated identity. The digital communication of Guangdong revolutionary sites should adhere to a content-based approach, youth co-creation, cross-platform synergy, and ethical governance, enhancing ideological depth, historical richness, and value-guiding power while increasing visibility.