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May Day holiday: New entertainment options

“五一”有了新玩场

By our staff correspondents □ 本刊综合

Throughout the May Day holiday, Yun- unparalleled aerial perspectives of the unique In Baisha Town, Yulong Naxi Autono- a tourist from Sichuan who tried the experi-
nan Province’s cultural and tourism sectors volcanic terrain, prompting them to eagerly mous County, Lijiang City, drones equipped ence, commented, “The drone VR cloud tour
consistently rolled out fresh offerings, draw- snap photos. The paragliding experience, un- with 4K high-definition cameras took flight, offers an entirely new and uniquely charming
ing in both locals and tourists for a lively and der expert guidance, proved equally popular, streaming real-time footage directly to tour- perspective on Baisha Old Town and Yulong
diverse holiday experience. attracting numerous thrill-seekers keen to ists’ VR glasses. This technology transports Snow Mountain; it’s incredibly creative!”
The first day of the holiday saw an early glide through the sky. tourists directly into the drone’s perspective, According to a relevant local official, an
surge in tourism at Tengchong Volcano Scenic “Overlooking the volcanic cluster from allowing them to navigate virtual low-altitude innovative low-altitude tourism experience
Area in Baoshan City. Hundreds of eager tour- a hot air balloon was truly breathtaking! The corridors for an intimate look at ancient alleys is now available in Baisha Ancient Town, al-
ists queued before the gates, pouring in mo- craters are incredibly spectacular from this and archways, admire the Baisha Murals, lowing tourists to deeply immerse themselves
ments after opening. The scenic area remained height,” enthused Liu Jinhan, a photography and view Yulong Snow Mountain from a in its thousand-year-old blend of culture and
bustling with activity well into the afternoon. enthusiast from Chengdu. Dong Baozheng, distance. It’s a full-dimensional experience, nature via drone VR technology. Each flight
Tengchong’s Dakong Mountain Scenic manager of Tengchong Volcanic Geothermal moving seamlessly from macro to micro is enhanced with cultural audio guides and
Area offers more than just breathtaking vol- Park, confirmed that these new high-altitude views. A key innovation of this project is its produces personalized “flight log Vlogs,”
canic vistas; tourists can also embark on exhil- experiences are immensely popular. He added ability to bypass the “one pilot per camera” richly incorporating Naxi elements such as
arating activities such as hot air balloon rides that the scenic area aims to continuously de- limitation of traditional VR; a single pilot can Dongba script. This strategic combination of
and paragliding. From high above the crater, velop more unique tourism products, offering simultaneously stream real-time first-person technology and culture is effectively reshaping
colorful hot air balloons provided tourists with visitors even richer recreational options. flight footage to 20 to 30 tourists. Qing Yun, the ancient town experience and attracting a

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Supervisor and publisher: Yunnan Daily Press Group Chinese Editor: Zhang Min
出版单位：《云南旅游文化时报（中英文）》编辑部 英文编辑：王世学 王靖中 郭瑶 王韵雅 张敏
Published by Yunnan Tourism and Culture Times (Chinese and English) Editorial Office English Editors: Wang Shixue, Wang Jingzhong, Guo Yao, Wang Yunya, Zhang Min
国内统一刊号：CN 53—0059 Issue serial number: CN 53—0059
编辑指导委员会成员：田静 王廷尧 Supervising Commissioners: Tian Jing, Wang Tingyao 视觉设计 : 孙勇刚
统筹：祖红兵 舒文 Coordinator: Zu Hongbing, Shu Wen Designer: Sun Yonggang