As the political and military center in the early stage of the Central Soviet Area, Ningdu in Jiangxi was one of the command centers and main battlefields of the anti encirclement and suppression war in the Central Soviet Area. It was the famous birthplace of the Ningdu Uprising and the birth of the Red Fifth Army Corps, and is known as the “cradle of the Soviet Area”. Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, Wang Jiaxiang, Ren Bishi, Xiang Ying, Deng Xiaoping and other older generation proletarian revolutionaries carried out arduous and magnificent revolutionary practices in Ningdu, Jiangxi. Through long-term revolutionary practice and struggle history, they have accumulated rich red resources. This article categorizes the basic types of red resources in Ningdu, Jiangxi, and analyzes their typical characteristics such as wide distribution, diverse forms, spiritual education, and political distinctiveness. It also proposes sustainable development strategies such as firmly establishing the correct concept of protection and development, exploring resources to promote the construction of red cultural brands, extending the red resource industry chain and increasing the integration of business formats, and using full media to increase the publicity and promotion of red resources.