Christie projectors light up night tourism extravaganza in Sichuan, China

Christie projection solutions were selected to deliver visuals for an enormous and immersive night tourism extravaganza aimed at promoting the Guangwu Mountain scenic area in Sichuan province.

The outdoor show, titled “Guangwu Mountain Dreamscape”, has been touted as the nation’s first large-scale night tourism spectacular that combines beautiful natural landscapes with an innovative use of technology, including state-of-the-art projection, interactive lighting, lasers, holographic images, environmental effects and live performances.

Projection was accomplished by Wincomn Technology using 16 Christie Crimson series 3DLP laser projectors, 25 Christie DWU630-GS 1DLP laser projectors and three Christie DXG1051-Q 1DLP projectors.

Tony Chen, general manager, Wincomn Technology, said: “This is a very unique night tourism attraction that demands robust and dependable projection systems that can withstand harsh environmental conditions and yet deliver outstanding visuals. In particular, the Christie Crimson series and GS series are the top contenders for this significant installation. We have deployed them for several projects across China with great results, and we are confident that they are best-suited for this massive show.”

One of the most remarkable feats of this three-hour, night-time extravaganza is projecting imagery on natural fog that shrouds Guangwu Mountain for most parts of the year. Chen added: “This is the first time that we have employed Christie projectors to display visuals on low-lying clouds and we are astonished by the amazing effects. We have even coined a term for it – ‘air imaging’.”

Another highlight is a captivating projection on a 300m high cliff face featuring Bashan Bei’erge (Song of Bashan Back-carriers), a 3,000-year-old folk song that depicts men from Bashan who carried goods in and out of the inaccessible mountain on back-carriers with square-shoulder splints.

The show also boasts a creative “storytelling on the go” concept. Visitors strolling along a 500m long pathway – flanked by winding creeks and dense forest – within the performance zone are able to concurrently enjoy an engaging storytelling process enhanced with lifelike projections on gauze screens, made possible using Christie’s 1DLP projectors.

Since its debut late last year, “Guangwu Mountain Dreamscape” has become a huge success, contributing greatly to cultural tourism and promoting local economic and social development in Sichuan. Even though the performances were temporary suspended earlier this year due to Covid-19, its producers made use of the downtime to introduce new elements, such as projections on the cliff face and upgrading the gauze screen projections and lighting effects along the 500m pathway. These enhancements greatly improved the night tourism experience when the show resumed in late June.

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