STORY: Chongqing ushers in new low-altitude consumption scenarios
SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024
DATELINE: May 5, 2024
LENGTH: 00:02:02
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/MARKET

SHOTLIST:
1. various of people enjoying aerial views of the city's landmarks
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN YUN, Engineer of Chongqing Liangjiang Aviation and Aerospace Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN HONG, Engineer, Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Cool Black Intelligent Flight Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.

STORYLINE:

Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality planned to introduce a slew of new consumption scenarios starting from Tuesday via a week-long promotion event to stimulate the low-altitude economy.

Chongqing intends to introduce diverse recreational activities related to low-altitude sports and tourism. These activities include parachuting, paragliding, and sightseeing over the Yangtze River and the cityscape of Chongqing on a balloon, helicopter, or fixed-wing aircraft.

Looking forward, Chongqing plans to open at least two low-altitude air routes for tourists to enjoy aerial views of the city's landmarks.

To help people easily access these activities, Chongqing is releasing a "consumption map" that highlights more than 40 enterprises managing low-altitude activities across the city. The map also indicates the locations, main projects, and contact details of these enterprises.

Notably, Chongqing offers coupons worth 10 million yuan (about 1.4 million U.S. dollars) to consumers. The coupons can be used for most low-altitude activities across the city, making these activities more accessible to a wider consumer base and stimulating the market.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN YUN, Engineer of Chongqing Liangjiang Aviation and Aerospace Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd
"Currently, the main applications of low-altitude aircraft in China are in parachuting and aerial photography and surveying. The largest capacity can technically reach 11 passengers."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIN HONG, Engineer, Beijing Institute of Technology Chongqing Innovation Center, Cool Black Intelligent Flight Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd.
"It is a ducted split-type intelligent flying car that we developed independently. We are committed to integrating a series of high-tech intelligent technologies, including land autonomous driving technology and aerial autonomous driving technology."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China.
(XHTV)