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"Tourists climbing the Great Wall of China can now callDronesDelivery is coming,” CNN reported on August 22, expressing real envy.

If you get hungry while hiking the Great Wall of China, your lunch can be delivered from the air, CNN reports.

A Chinese food delivery giant announced last week a new drone service that will deliver food, drinks and other goods, such as medical supplies, to customers at scenic spots along the Great Wall of China.

Chinese media previously reported that with simple operations on the mobile phone, cooling products such as sour plum soup and ice cream can be "flown" to tourists in just a few minutes.

This drone's "Great Wall route" starts from the roof of a nearby hotel and ends at a watchtower in the southern part of Badaling. CNN said Badaling is the most popular section of this massive defensive fortification that winds for thousands of kilometers in northern China.

The drone service can complete a 50-minute walk in just five minutes, delivering much-needed cooling items and other emergency supplies to tourists.

This drone can maintain normal flight in moderate wind and rain conditions, can carry 2.3 kg of items per flight, and is easy to use and inexpensive. Each drone delivery costs only 4 yuan, the same as regular delivery costs.

The report also said that as early as 2016, an e-commerce company in China conducted its first drone delivery trial in rural areas. According to Xinhua News Agency, these drones have a maximum load capacity of 15 kilograms and a maximum range of 20 kilometers, which can shorten the four-hour drive on winding mountain roads to less than 20 minutes.

The Great Wall’s drone delivery is the first such drone service in Beijing, and drones already have many delivery routes in Shenzhen and Shanghai.

China's drone delivery service expands as government pushes to developLow altitude economy” The pace is consistent.

In 2021, the National Comprehensive Three-dimensional Transportation Network Planning Outline included "low-altitude economy" in the national plan for the first time. At the end of 2023, the Central Economic Work Conference proposed to build a number of strategic emerging industries including "low-altitude economy", and the 2024 "Government Work Report" clearly stated that the cultivation of strategic emerging industries and future industries such as "low-altitude economy" will be built into a "new growth engine" for China's economy.

CNN reported that China is the world's largest manufacturer and exporter of civilian consumer drones. The industry has brought convenience to people living in cities and rural areas with inconvenient transportation.

I have to say that it has been a long time since I have seen objective reports on China on CNN. When reporting on Chinese drones, the words "military" or "security threat" were not mentioned at all. It seems that the American media is not incapable of speaking human language.

The comments from American netizens are also quite interesting. One netizen said:

“No more waiting in line at Walmart or Target to buy something for a few dollars or seeing security guards with AK-47s at the exit. Shopping experience from hell in the US. No comparison, no harm.”

Another netizen joked, "Soon, low-altitude traffic will become so congested that mid-air collisions will be common. The weather forecast will include 'there may be local fried rice in the afternoon'."

Some netizens also sarcastically said: "The Great Wall threatens the national security of the United States. Banning the Great Wall and drones will make Americans feel great again."

Some netizens expressed their envy:

“China has already launchedAutonomous drivingTaxis will expand to 100 in the next few years. Their vertical take-off and landing will also be launched soon. China is already living in the future.”

"China is creating the future, while the United States is still digging its own nose."

In fact, the US e-commerce giantAmazonAmazon has also been testing drone delivery in Calgary, Texas, but local residents complained that the noise was too loud, "sounding like a giant beehive." Amazon is reportedly seeking approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to expand its drone delivery business from Calgary to other cities.

Data from Yale University's Environmental Health and Safety Department shows that the noise level of Amazon's drones ranges from 47 to 61 decibels, which is comparable to the noise of a suburban nighttime environment, a home refrigerator or a commercial office, and is not much different from the drones used by Chinese e-commerce companies.

I don't know since when the United States became a country conservative about emerging things.

Privy Council No. 10/Yan Yan Xia