newsletter: inner mongolia youths who "break into" the drone race
2024-09-06
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china news service, baotou, september 6, titled: inner mongolia youth who "break into" the drone race
china news service reporter li aiping
as her coach watched, bai yu puxi held the button tightly, trying to make the drone in front of her take off quickly. in a panic, she failed to control the aircraft's speed.
over the past 20 days, bai yu puxi has repeatedly felt the difficulty of learning to fly a drone, and occasionally doubted whether she was not talented enough. but she decided to continue learning, "to become a drone pilot and find the wonderful feeling of 'flying'."
the picture shows a drone taking off. photo by li qiang
on september 5, when interviewed by a media interview team from the human resources and social security department of the inner mongolia autonomous region, this "post-95s" who lives in baotou city, inner mongolia autonomous region, revealed that the drones we see every day can fly to an altitude of more than 3 meters, and there will be performances during online operations. "i am in the beginner stage now, and as long as the drone can fly steadily at an altitude of 3 meters in the air, it will meet the standard, but i have to keep my eyes on the flight status of the drone and cannot deviate from the range set by the instructor."
the picture shows a young man in baotou launching a drone at dusk. photo by li qiang
she graduated from the civil aviation flight university of china. her major was marketing. after graduation, she worked in a company in baotou. in the second half of 2023, she resigned and was unemployed for a while. "i suddenly felt that drone technology would be useful in the future."
public data shows that the scale of china's civil drone industry will exceed 120 billion yuan in 2023, ranking first in the world, and it is expected that the figure will exceed 200 billion yuan in 2025. this has given young people like bai yu puxi new ideas for career development plans.
in the summer of 2024, bai yupuxi learned from the official account of the baotou human resources and social security bureau that "unemployed youth" like her can learn drone technology for free. so she went to the training school entrusted by the baotou human resources and social security bureau - baotou huazhi vocational training school to sign up. there are many young people here who like drone technology like bai yupuxi, and chen huiqiang is one of them.
"maybe because i like to tinker with machines, it's easier for me to learn drone technology." chen huiqiang, who graduated from inner mongolia university of science and technology, said he was challenging "another self." chen huiqiang's major in college was related to rare earths, and learning drone technology was also a way to change his career.
according to the baotou municipal human resources and social security bureau, in recent years, driven by the market demand for the drone industry, the profession of drone pilot has emerged, and local young people are very enthusiastic about learning about drones, which is why the human resources and social security department has commissioned training schools to develop drone technology courses.
zhao yongjun, head of baotou huazhi vocational training school, told reporters that in the past three years, the school has trained 1,000 young students. drones have become a hot commodity in the local area, and some aerial photography and mapping companies in baotou have a large demand for employment. many young people have also started their own businesses by learning drone technology.
wei wenbiao, who graduated from university in 2023, studied drone technology with qu youchen and he zhenpeng, who graduated with the same degree, on the recommendation of his school teacher. he has now been employed by a mining exploration company in inner mongolia.
"now our three-month probation period has ended. the work is very fulfilling and the salary is around 6,000 yuan." wei wenbiao told reporters that influenced by him, many of his junior colleagues are thinking about breaking new ground in the field of drone technology.
jiang yuezhong, an economist from inner mongolia, said that inner mongolia has a vast territory and a sparse population, which is suitable for developing a low-altitude economy, and the drone market has more potential and advantages.
in jiang yuezhong's view, with the deep integration of drones in multiple industries such as aerial photography, agriculture, and logistics, he believes that many young people will be able to find their own value in the field of drones and successfully realize their dream of switching tracks. (end)
