Highly anticipated,2017the China Hot Air Balloon Club League "Lanzhou Bank Cup" Lanzhou "Anning Station"7in31month30day successfully concluded, where60professional athletes fromtop hot air balloon clubs across the nation delivered a unique visual feast for the residents of Anning, Lanzhou.
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Looking back at this league, the opening ceremony performance was spectacular. The Huayin Laoqiang performance by the Yellow River Laoqiang Art Troupe featured bold, sonorous, and majestic vocal styles.2006Inyear, Huayin Laoqiang was included in the first batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage listings.,2016year it appeared on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. The dance "Fairy Scattering Flowers" is an excerpt from the famous large-scale ethnic dance drama "Silk Road Flower Rain." Set against the backdrop of the prosperous Tang Dynasty in China, and inspired by the world-renownedSilk Roadand Dunhuang murals, the piece draws on the strengths of folk songs and dances from various regions to recreate the splendor of the Tang Dynasty. The opening ceremony also featured the first singing group of the ethnic minorityYugur people,the Sa Er Group, as well as monthly champion Guo Shaojie from Star Avenue and local Lanzhou singer-songwriter Li Xiao Jie, who presented a wonderful show highlighting Lanzhou’s regional characteristics, inheriting intangible cultural heritage, and promoting Chinese culture.
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Photography by Teng Ke
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Photography by Teng Ke
Photography by Teng Ke
7On the evening of30month10.4, the "Dream Carrier" was illuminated in Anning District, and a grand30-kilometer torch parade was held. The parade was a magnificent sight, with5pickup trucks lined up along the street in a long procession, departing from the Qilihe Yellow River Bridge, traveling along the Yellow River toward Mogao Avenue. The burners spewed flames in rhythm with the music, reaching heights of
meters. Accompanied by deafening sounds, the night sky was lit up as if it were daytime, thrilling the entire crowd, before finally returning to the main venue in the Central Business District to conclude.
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Photography by Feng Lei
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The competition period of this league is from 7month29to7month31. After multiple meteorological tests conducted daily by the weather team and tasks issued by the event director, the stable winds, open spaces, and favorable climate conditions in Lanzhou’s Anning district are especially suitable for hot air balloon racing. The competition included designated target challenges, flying toward the main venue, and shortest-distance events—all testing pilots' aerial skills across multiple dimensions such as flight altitude, speed, and wind direction control.
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After3days of intense and exciting competition, all pilots gathered at the award ceremony to witness this glorious moment. The 4th to 6th place clubs in the China Hot Air Balloon Club League “Lanzhou Bank Cup” Lanzhou Anning Station were Shenyang Blue Sky Aviation Sports Club Co., Ltd., Xiaoyi Yuexiang Aviation Sports Club Co., Ltd., and Liaoning Aviation Sports School, respectively. Feng Yudong from Feixian Xujiaya Aviation Flight Base Co., Ltd. secured third place with2017points; Zhou Zhiqi from Beijing Tianxing Aviation Sports Development Co., Ltd. claimed second place with2139points; and Zhang Guofeng from Jiangxi Feiteng General Aviation Co., Ltd. won the championship with2152points. The league also presented the2562season’s China Hot Air Balloon Club League Annual Awards, where Liu Jianye from Datong Huantong took first place, Zuo Dan from Jiangxi Feiteng came in second, and Yang Haijun from Jinzhong Tianwaitian claimed third. Thus, the China Hot Air Balloon Club League “Lanzhou Bank Cup” Lanzhou Anning Station concluded successfully, and we look forward to next year’s edition continuing the story of hot air balloon adventures in Lanzhou Anning.2016Photography by Teng Ke2017Photography by Teng Ke
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Feng Xiaoyu, the “ambassador” of this league, also had the opportunity to participate in the speed race event, flying over the Yellow River in a hot air balloon and enjoying a brand-new perspective of Anning’s beauty—from the air, taking in the unique charm of the Yellow River, Tianfu Shagong, Flame Mountain, Yintan Wetland Park, and Renshou Mountain.
Photography by Zhang Yingxun
Photography by Zhang Yingxun
With the hosting of the hot air balloon league, the Anning low-altitude tourism and low-altitude sports brand made its official debut. Anning District, in line with the " concept of all-for-one tourism, " The concept, relying on the scientific planning of tourism resources, accelerates the rapid and healthy development of sports tourism. Unique natural and cultural landscapes such as the Yellow River Scenic Line, the summer retreat "Yintan Wetland Park," the century-old iron bridge "Zhongshan Bridge," the Danxia landform wonder "Tianfu Shagong," and the "Ten-Li Peach Township" peach blossom tourism festival have been introduced to a wider audience through this competition. This league plays a significant role in promoting the upgraded development of "sports
tourism" with diverse stakeholders in Anning District.+Tourism" development upgrade is of great significance.
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2017China Hot Air Balloon Club League "Lanzhou Bank Cup" Lanzhou "Anning StationOrganized by the Chinese Aeronautical Sports Association, Lanzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Lanzhou Municipal Bureau of Sports, and the People's Government of Anning District, Lanzhou; undertaken by the Anning District Bureau of Culture and Sports and Lanzhou Anning Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd.; exclusively operated by Beijing Shizhi Shanshui Culture Communication Co., Ltd.