Chongqing - On April 13, the "Beautiful Wulong" painted plane officially painted aircraft took off from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and flew to Chongqing, marking the official launch of the aircraft.
The plane, decorated with beautiful scenes of Wulong, including Fairy Mountain and Tiansheng Three Bridges, will fly to domestic and international cities such as Singapore, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Urumqi, expanding Wulong's tourism market and boosting its international profile. The aircraft launch is expected to help promote Wulong's tourism industry to a global audience.
On April 13, the "Beautiful Wulong" painted plane officially painted aircraft took off from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and flew to Chongqing. (Photo/Wulong District)
On that day at 10:16 am, more than 100 passengers boarded the plane with smiles and excitement in their hearts. One of the passengers, Chen Yaoming, said, "The pattern on the plane is the vast grassland of Fairy Mountain that I saw online, as well as Tiansheng Three Bridges where the director Zhang Yimou filmed. It's fantastic!"
On April 13, more than 100 passengers boarded the plane with smiles and excitement in their hearts. (Photo/Wulong District)
The aircraft, the first Wulong-themed airplane to fly directly to cities across China and worldwide, features various elements of Wulong's scenic spots and is adorned with a green and white color scheme to showcase the natural beauty of the region.
The cabin also incorporates many of the latest Wulong cultural elements, with the Wulong scenic area-themed decor and various Wulong tourism products, attractive Wulong tour guidebooks, and the newest version of the Wulong tourism brochure. Flight attendants also offer Wulong's "Fairy Lady Red" tea drink, which helps to create an intense cultural atmosphere on the plane. These little details make passengers feel as if they have already arrived in Wulong.
Passengers like Mr. Liang Jianzhong from Jiangmen City in Guangdong Province said he was amazed by the stunning images of Fairy Mountain, Tiansheng Three Bridges, and Furong Cave in the brochure and was excited to see them in person.
"I am delighted to be the first group of passengers to experience the 'Beautiful Wulong' painted plane and board the plane filled with Wulong tourism elements. Wulong, here I come," said Kong Jiawei, a student from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, who picked up his phone to take pictures of the scene inside the cabin and posted it on his social media, immediately receiving many likes.
At 10:55 am, the "Beautiful Wulong" painted plane took off from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. After a 2-hour and 5-minute flight, it landed smoothly at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. Fifty members of the tourist group will take the Wulong scenic area shuttle bus to Wulong for an in-depth tour, starting their journey to explore the natural heritage of Wulong.
"During the flight, we could already feel the warm hospitality of the people of Wulong, which makes me even more excited for the Wulong tour," said Xie Wenmin, a passenger who had not traveled by plane for three years, immediately praised Wulong upon landing.
The Wulong scenic area also gave lucky benefits to the tourists who participated in the first flight of the "Beautiful Wulong" plane. Within three days, they can watch for free the first large-scale landscape show in Chongqing, "Impression·Wulong," specially created for Wulong by director Zhang Yimou's impression team, and experience the charm of the intangible cultural heritage "Chuanjiang Haozi," the work songs sung by boatmen of various nationalities living along the Chuan Jiang River.
In addition, Wulong Fairy Mountain Airport has resumed three domestic routes, including "Shanghai-Wulong-Chengdu," "Jinan-Wulong-Chengdu," and "Hangzhou-Wulong-Chengdu." They plan to open more routes, such as "Xi'an-Wulong-Zhuhai," "Guangzhou-Wulong," and "Changsha-Wulong" soon.
The "Beautiful Wulong" painted plane, officially put into use, is a new scene for unlocking tourism marketing in Wulong. It will serve as a business card to showcase Wulong's urban image, fly to more cities and regions through a constantly enriched route network, and allow more domestic and overseas tourists to experience the unique charm of Wulong's karst landforms.