Tech impreses visitors at Spring Festival celebrations in China
This year's Spring Festival celebrations throughout China showcased an array of thrilling technological innovations, with a particular focus on robots.
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This year’s Spring Festival celebrations across China embraced a variety of exciting technological features, with a particular emphasis on robotics.
In Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area in central China's Hubei Province, traditional lion dances were enhanced with the involvement of robot dogs, creating a captivating event.
"It was really fun to watch the lion dance performance with robot dogs. The kids loved them and were very excited and happy," said a tourist.
Nearby, the Tujia ethnic group showcased their traditional hand-waving dance, inviting participation from many enthusiastic tourists, including those from abroad.
"It is very nice to come here. I think it was a great cultural display. I really loved the dance and other performances. I really loved it," said Muhammad Ali, a tourist from Pakistan.
"I really love to visit this place because the performances are very good. I really love it. China is very good," commented another visitor.
Traditional temple fairs also took place during the Spring Festival. This year, Beijing introduced its first artificial intelligence-themed temple fair, blending technology with traditional celebratory activities.
At the fair, a standout attraction was a robot band, which featured four robots expertly playing drums, keyboard, bass, and guitar, showcasing an impressive integration of AI, music, mechanics, electronics, software, and motion control algorithms.
One robot even demonstrated its skills by writing the Chinese phrase "Gong Xi Fa Cai" in five different font styles.
Visitors were treated to robots executing Peking Opera movements as well as the renowned face-changing act from Sichuan Opera.
"Our main purpose is to promote robots for civilian use, so that everyone can better understand and use robots," an exhibitor at the fair stated.
The AI-themed temple fair displayed hundreds of AI scenes, drawing in tens of thousands of tourists. In addition to the performances previously mentioned, robots also created sugar figures, mixed cocktails, and prepared desserts, offering a hands-on experience of the wonders of technology.
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
In Enshi Grand Canyon Scenic Area in central China's Hubei Province, traditional lion dances were enhanced with the involvement of robot dogs, creating a captivating event.
"It was really fun to watch the lion dance performance with robot dogs. The kids loved them and were very excited and happy," said a tourist.
Nearby, the Tujia ethnic group showcased their traditional hand-waving dance, inviting participation from many enthusiastic tourists, including those from abroad.
"It is very nice to come here. I think it was a great cultural display. I really loved the dance and other performances. I really loved it," said Muhammad Ali, a tourist from Pakistan.
"I really love to visit this place because the performances are very good. I really love it. China is very good," commented another visitor.
Traditional temple fairs also took place during the Spring Festival. This year, Beijing introduced its first artificial intelligence-themed temple fair, blending technology with traditional celebratory activities.
At the fair, a standout attraction was a robot band, which featured four robots expertly playing drums, keyboard, bass, and guitar, showcasing an impressive integration of AI, music, mechanics, electronics, software, and motion control algorithms.
One robot even demonstrated its skills by writing the Chinese phrase "Gong Xi Fa Cai" in five different font styles.
Visitors were treated to robots executing Peking Opera movements as well as the renowned face-changing act from Sichuan Opera.
"Our main purpose is to promote robots for civilian use, so that everyone can better understand and use robots," an exhibitor at the fair stated.
The AI-themed temple fair displayed hundreds of AI scenes, drawing in tens of thousands of tourists. In addition to the performances previously mentioned, robots also created sugar figures, mixed cocktails, and prepared desserts, offering a hands-on experience of the wonders of technology.
Camille Lefevre for TROIB News
