Many viewers thought that it was a synthesis of special effects or an Artificial Intelligence projection… but drone show technology is already very powerful and they are becoming more and more popular in China. The city of Shenzhen was illuminated by a gigantic dragon that was moved by 1,400 drones, making a too realistic and synchronized representation in the sky.
The scene “Flying Dragons in the Sky” was performed on the night of June 20 for the Dragon Boat Festival., a traditional city festival that is celebrated by millions of Chinese during the early summer, which includes various activities. The best known is the dragon boat race, in which teams of rowers compete in long, narrow boats decorated as dragons.
The boats are designed to resemble a dragon, with highly elaborate heads and tails. Rowing teams row to the beat of drums and gongs as they try to reach the finish line first. Dragon boat racing is very popular and attracts large crowds of spectators in China.
This festival also involves other traditional activities, such as hanging bags of aromatic herbs to ward off evil spirits, making and wearing bracelets and colorful silk ribbons, as well as participating in dances and folk performances.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated in honor of the poet Qu Yuan, (340 BC – 248 BC). After being exiled and facing corruption at court, he committed suicide by throwing himself into the Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of that year, BC. When the villagers learned of his death, they went out in boats to search for his body and throw food into the water to keep fish and sea creatures away from his body.
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