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National Day celebrations steeped in domestic technology

Published on 10/10 2019  Source: China Daily
 

While most Chinese people have returned to work from their weeklong National Day holiday, the celebration parade in front of the Tian'anmen Gate and the gala night on Oct 1 still lingers in the memory, after their live broadcasts amazed local audiences.

It was a veritable art feast, China Intellectual Property News quoted Zhang Yimou, in charge of the celebrations as chief director, as saying.

Behind the dazzling performances were China-developed patented technologies, Tao Xinliang, head of the School of Intellectual Property at Dalian University of Technology, told the Beijing-based newspaper.

IP plays a leading role in spurring the growth in both military equipment and civil technologies, he said.

More than 100,000 National Day celebration participants paraded along Chang'an Avenue in the capital city. After night fell, 3,290 performers, each holding light panels, created various themed imagery.

The synchronized performances could not work without technological support from a key laboratory of digital performances and simulation technology, affiliated with the School of Computer Science and Technology at Beijing Institute of Technology.

A simulation technology system can be used to assist in planning, organization, training and directing, Ding Yi, head of the lab, told China Intellectual Property News.

His team backed the National Day celebrations in their organization, as well as related concierge services and TV broadcasts.

Since 2007, Ding and his colleagues have engaged in research into simulation technology. Their research achievements have been applied to high-profile events, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 2009 and the gathering to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

Modeling and simulation technology are key to preparing for mass activities, as they can visualize the scene and fix and update it at low costs, Ding said.

By the week ahead of Oct 1, Ding's team had crafted more than 100,000 models and completed 27 versions of the festival parade, China Intellectual Property News reported.

Simulation technology has been used in more than 20 sectors, including military equipment, training and aviation. Ding's team is among the first in China to apply it to mass performances.

To date, the team has filed more than 20 patent applications in this field at home and abroad, with more than half of them so far granted.

A firework show was a highlight of the celebrations, attracting much attention.

"The fireworks are high-tech, achieving many technological breakthroughs in their design and production," Cai Guoqiang, chief fireworks director, told the newspaper.

He cited a firework display, which made up the pattern of 70 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, when fireworks were shot up to 300 meters high, as an example to illustrate the state-of-the-art technology.

Lidu Fireworks was the provider of the fireworks for the celebration. Gui Tuanshun, public relations manager at the company, told China Intellectual Property News that Lidu has nearly 130 patents for producing eco-friendly fireworks.

Tao said the military and civil technologies showcased during the National Day celebrations further evidenced China's technological progress and innovations.