Chongqing’s sky turned into a giant screen on June 17. No less than 11,787 drones drew mountains, flowers, dolphins … This show, called “Charming Chongqing”, officially exploded the previous world record, owned by 10,197 drones.
A ballet of drones to put a full view of it
Behind this very calibrated staging, the feast of 28 years of Chongqing as a full -fledged municipality in China. The idea was to celebrate the metropolis with large -scale light paintings. We saw scenes inspired by local nature (“City of Mountains and Rivers”), flower camelias (“Blooming Camellias”), and even an animation of dolphins plunging in a sea of LEDs. And all that in the sky.
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But to reach such a level of precision, the organizers juggled some technical galleys. “” It was necessary to adapt everything to the differences in land, manage long distance signals and synchronize several stations at the same time “Says Qin Haiqun, of the Damoda company, which orchestrated the operation.
This is not the first time that the city of Chongqing has been talked about with air shows. Since April, the city has already offered another show by the name “Glamorous Chongqing”, which returns every Saturday and on public holidays. On the menu: drones of course, lights, and moving scenes that dress the sky above the famous “two rivers and four banks”.
The objective is to become a full -fledged cultural destination. On social networks, the reactions are obviously excited. A local influencer marvels: ” Thousands of drums appeared in the sky, it is crazy ». Canadian journalist Alex Reporterfy speaks of a good way for Chongqing to find a place in urban tourism.
The following evening, more than 200 guests from around fifty countries attended a special representation in the city center. It is a question of asserting the advantages of the city to attract visitors from around the world and also to be talked about: a successful mission in view of this news!
Drone shows explode everywhere, sometimes replacing traditional fireworks. It is cleaner, more modular, and frankly stunning when it is well done. The market is estimated at more than $ 2.6 billion by 2033.
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