Robots and robotic dogs warmly greet tourists in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Zhang Jianchi, Party secretary of Zhangjiajie Tourism Group, said the deep integration of technology and cultural tourism is key to unlocking new productive forces.
The company plans to leverage AI algorithms to coordinate tourist flow and promote ecological conservation intelligently. Additionally, it will use AR technology to develop sci-fi-themed attractions and deploy robot clusters to enhance cultural experiences—all aimed at diversifying the region's tourism offerings, Zhang said.
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.