Drones put on spectacular light show in southern China
Almost 1,200 devices form Chinese characters in skies over Guangzhou in dazzling choreographed display
Almost 1,200 drones have performed a spectacular light show in Guangzhou in southern China.
The event was staged on Thursday as part of the Fortune global economic forum event.
The 1,180 illuminated flying machines, manufactured by technology company Ehang, formed the shape of the Chinese characters for “fortune”, “open” and “innovation”, Nanfang Daily reported.
The devices also lit up in the shape of a ship and the southern city’s official flower from the kapok tree during the nine-minute show near Guangzhou Tower, the report said.
Li Zhiyuan, the Ehang executive in charge of the event, said the drones involved each cost more than 10,000 yuan (US$1,500) to make.
