Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development held the Chongqing Smart Cultural Tourism Exhibition to exhibit Chongqing’s remarkable achievements in the construction of smart cultural tourism. It also highlighted Chongqing’s big data application and intelligence level of the cultural tourism industry. The conference was themed “Pooling Intelligence in Chongqing, Elaborating Construction of Cultural Tourism” and took place in the exhibition hall of Smart China Expo. In terms of the overall design, the exhibition hall follows the concept of “A Land of Natural Beauty” to integrate landscape elements into the design, so as to make visitors experience innovative technologies while appreciating the unique charm of Chongqing as “A Land of Natural Beauty, A City with Cultural Appeal.”

The pavilion of chongqing culture and tourism.

Numerous Enterprises Including Alibaba, Tencent, and Ctrip Participate in the Exhibition

Numerous enterprises, such as Alibaba, Tencent, Ctrip, China UMS, China Mobile, CCN and Chongqing Tourism Cloud, participated in the Exhibition with their latest cultural tourism technologies and applications, providing one-stop cultural tourism application experience for visitors.

Alibaba Pictures displayed its Fenghuang Yunzhi, the first cloud-based cinema management system completing the national special fund record of China. China Mobile launched the Comprehensive Information Service Platform for Wushan Mountain All-for-one Tourism, integrating six modules of big data monitoring, industrial operation supervision, decision-making analysis, emergency management, and command and video surveillance.

Chongqing Tourism Cloud Information Technology Co., Ltd.premiered its AIOT Comprehensive Cultural Tourism Management and Control Platform, which uses technologies of big data and Internet of Things to visualize, control and manage the data of people, money and things in scenic areas.

Intelligent Cultural Tourism Management Platform put into Operation

Guided by Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development, four major big data platforms for culture and tourism debuted at 2019 SCE. They are Bayu Culture and Tourism Cloud, Rural Revitalization Big Data Platform, Culture & Tourism Big Data Cockpit, and Chongqing Memory Culture Big Data. They are jointly researched and developed by enterprises oriented by multiple dimensions like culture, tourism, and rural areas.

Numerous “Cool Techs” Hail the Event

On the site, advanced technologies, such as 5G, VR, AR, RFID, and GIS, have showcased their application achievements to scenarios involving culture, tourism, and rural area. Inheriting the conventional functions of previous guide machines, the “AI interactive multilingual guide machines” have supplemented such new function modules as intelligent voice interaction, real-time Q&A, NFC recognition, intelligent push, etc. Multilingual services, the speedy self-help lease, and super-long battery life are available to improve them further.

On the left section of the exhibition hall, the “Chongqing in Shadow” Immersive Experience Hall has been zoned to present the stereo Yuzhong Peninsula in the late Qing Dynasty through the 3D shadow casting technique. Visitors have been completely immersed in ancient Chongqing embraced by blue waters, especially the magnificence of Guyu Pass in Chaotianmen by numerous barges.

“Travel in Wulong with One Mobile Phone” has released its new version. In the corresponding period, the WeChat mini-program has been officially put into service. During its trial operation, six functions – guide assistant, new game, special discounts for activities, ticket booking, AI recognition, and complaints have been accessible.

China Three Gorges Museum of Chongqing has coalesced the AR and VR into the mixed reality technology, which has been applied to a precious map of Chongqing in the late Qing Dynasty. The audience can place themselves in various scenarios like the streets, shops, and piers at that time through the HoloLens holographic device.

“Travel Chongqing with Low Budget” Is Released, and Visitors Are Accessible to Privileges

The “Travel Chongqing with Low Budget” public service platform with the WeChat official account of “Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development” as the carrier has been released. Leveraging the platform, tourists learn of Chongqing’s culture and tourism information benefiting the people, thus, booking the tickets of popular scenic spots, hotels, and homestays at excellent prices. Moreover, they can also experience the excellent commentary by celebrities, cultural venues reservation, and other services through “Travel Chongqing with Low Budget.” Meanwhile, the new English section has further offered such functional services as “Tap to Translate” and “Tap to Guide.”