STORY: Drone performances popular during Spring Festival celebrations across China
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 9, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 14, 2025
LENGTH: 0:01:51
LOCATION: CHONGQING, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of performances
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU KAI, Vice president of Shanghai Crostars Innovation Culture and Tourism Technology Group Co., Ltd.
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU KAI, Vice president of Shanghai Crostars Innovation Culture and Tourism Technology Group Co., Ltd.

STORYLINE:

During this year's Spring Festival, drone performances lit up the sky of China's Chongqing at night, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors.

In recent years, the market demand for drones for performances has been increasing.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HU KAI, Vice president of Shanghai Crostars Innovation Culture and Tourism Technology Group Co., Ltd.
"We have more than 10,000 aircraft. They were booked almost two months ago. And we had to take aircraft back from our overseas branches to meet the domestic market demand during the Spring Festival."

Along with the trend, more companies for designing drone formations have also emerged.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HU KAI, Vice president of Shanghai Crostars Innovation Culture and Tourism Technology Group Co., Ltd.
"This year, we've integrated fireworks into drone performances and provided the audience a visual feast through our programming."

The low-altitude economy in China has flourished in recent years, with an increase in drone manufacturers and expanded applications. 

The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that the country's low-altitude market will reach 1.5 trillion yuan (about 209 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025 and as much as 3.5 trillion yuan in 2035.

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