Farkhund Yousafzai
Beijing, 17 August 2024 (TDI): Beijing has launched its first unmanned aerial vehicle logistics delivery route in the Badaling section of the Great Wall, which enables tourists to receive summer relief items and emergency supplies within moments, said the Badaling scenic area on Friday.
The south 9th watchtower on the extended line of the Great Wall serves as the delivery point for the new route. The area, which opened to the public at the end of last year, mainly hosts activities such as adventure crossings, outdoor hiking, Great Wall studies and travel photography. The lack of commercial facilities at the area makes it hard for visitors to replenish supplies such as drinking water.
To address the issue of delivery of supplies, the Badaling Great Wall scenic area joined hands with a delivery platform to set up the UAV delivery route. Once at the delivery spot, travelers may scan a QR code with their smart phones to place orders on a food delivery platform, and the supplies will be delivered by drones within 5 minutes. A single trip to the spot usually takes fifty minutes on foot.
On the return trip, the drone may also transport the waste generated, considerably reducing the labor costs for the Great Wall’s maintenance staff, according to the delivery platform participating in the UAV service.
Among the Great Wall’s most popular sections of, the Badaling scenic area was first opened for people in 1958, and has since received over 200 million visitors from home and abroad.
The Great Wall has a total length of more than 20,000 km and consists of many interconnected walls, spanning fifteen provincial-level regions including Beijing, Inner Mongolia, and Hebei in the north, and Gansu and Xinjiang in the northwest.
In recent years, Beijing has been constantly expanding new scenarios for the application of the low-altitude economy. In addition to such drone delivery services, travelers can also take a trial class in pilot training, or enjoy the magnificent view of the Great Wall from a fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter.
