Sui and Tang Luoyang City National Heritage Park

Sui and Tang Luoyang City National
Heritage Park
Case Study
Customer:
Sui and Tang Luoyang City National
Heritage Park
Location:
Luoyang, Henan Province, China
Industry/Market:
Cultural heritage and history
Partners:
Wincomn Technology
Requirements:
• High brightness
• Accurate color reproduction
• Long hours of uninterrupted operation
Summary:
The facade of Ming Tang at the Sui and Tang Luoyang City National Heritage Park
Restoring the ancient glory of Sui and Tang
Dynasties
The ancient Tang Dynasty is widely
(Heavenly Hall) and Ming Tang (Hall of
regarded as a high point in Chinese
Enlightenment) were built as symbols of
civilization, and a golden age of
splendor and opulence. The former was
cosmopolitan culture. Founded in
intended for meetings with government
618 AD, it flourished under the rule of
officials, while the latter was designated
Emperor Taizong and became the most
for religious ceremonies. However, both
powerful and prosperous country in the
iconic towers were destroyed by fire in
world. During this glorious period, the
695 AD.
economy, politics, culture and military
strength reached an impressive level.
Fortunately, the two legendary towers
are not forgotten despite the passage
The Tang Dynasty also holds the unique
of time. Full-scale replicas of these
distinction of having China’s only female
structures have been reconstructed at
emperor – Empress Wu Zetian, who
the Sui and Tang Luoyang City National
reigned from 690-705 AD. During her
Heritage Park in 2015 as part of the
political heyday, two of the grandest
Chinese government’s push to promote
architectural wonders known as Tian Tang
cultural development. This new tourist
Christie GS Series laser phosphor
projectors provide projections on the
backdrop of a massive sand table model
showcased at Sui and Tang Luoyang City
National Heritage Park in China’s Henan
Province.
Products:
• Christie DWU555-GS (5)
Results:
The Christie GS Series projectors create
stunning visuals on the backdrop of the
impressive sand table model portraying
the height of the Tang Dynasty. The
projections beautifully complement
realistic buildings, flora and figurines
in Ming Tang, which have become a
popular attraction in the heritage park.
The amazing backdrop of the massive sand table is powered by five Christie DWU555-GS laser phosphor projectors
attraction, located in Henan Province, is
are displayed using five ceiling-mounted
“In view of the large projection canvas in
built on the remnants of the palaces when
Christie DWU555-GS laser phosphor
the backdrop, five Christie DWU555-GS
Luoyang was China’s imperial capital
projectors installed by Christie’s valued
projectors were needed to seamlessly
during the Sui and Tang dynasties. It aims
partner, Wincomn Technology.
blend the images together to form a
complete panorama that brings ancient
to emulate the original Tian Tang and
Ming Tang, and provide a glimpse of the
Equipped with full HD resolution and
history to modern visitors.
an impressive illumination life of 20,000
culture and history to life.”
hours, the projections create a stunning
Chen noted that the Christie GS Series
The nine-story-high Ming Tang houses
contrast against authentic buildings, flora
laser phosphor projectors are ideal for
a spectacular sand table model of the
and figurines meticulously put together
this setup due to their long hours of
ancient city of Luoyang, which covers
by skilled craftsmen.
uninterrupted operation.
built to a scale of 1:800. The backdrop
“When it comes to the selection of
“The deciding factor was its 20,000
of this massive sand table is powered
projection systems, the end user is very
hours of low-cost operation, which was
by Christie® GS Series laser phosphor
selective and only wanted the best. They
exactly what the end user was looking
projectors, which play an instrumental role
eventually decided on Christie projectors
for. At the same time, the GS Series’
in restoring the ancient glory of the city.
due to their impressive performance,
other advantages such as long-lasting
Lifelike visuals such as blue skies, birds in
outstanding track record in China and
brightness, accurate color reproduction,
flight, junk ships sailing on the river and
numerous accolades,” said Tony Chen,
image quality, 24/7 reliability, as well
endless mountains in the background
General Manager, Wincomn Technology.
as blending and warping capabilities
an area of 130 square meters and is
for curved surfaces, make it the perfect
Series is ideal for small and medium
completing yet another excellent job that
projection solution for such location-
venues such as museums, boardrooms,
aptly showcases the might and glory of
based entertainment venues,” he added.
conference rooms, and houses of worship,
the Tang Dynasty,” said Jason Pei, Deputy
among others. They are equipped with
General Manager, Christie China.
Designed to deliver premium
performance and reliability in highusage environments, the Christie GS
Christie BoldColor Technology for the
most life-like images and natural color
reproduction possible with laser phosphor
illumination, and use a grid-based
warping and blending processor. There is
also an option for camera-based warping,
blending or stacking to make setups
faster and simpler. In addition, the GS
Series can be rotated 360-degrees and
used in portrait orientation, making them
ideal for complex setups.
Lin Yu, Vice President, Christie Asia
Pacific, commented, “We are honored
and excited that our GS Series laser
phosphor projectors are deployed in the
new Sui and Tang Luoyang City National
Heritage Park. At the same time, we’re
very pleased to collaborate with our
valued partner Wincomn Technology on
the installation. Over the last few years,
interest in lampless projectors has been
increasing within the ProAV industry and
The decision to use the GS Series
Christie is well-positioned to deliver
projectors was the right one. After the
these high quality and reliable products
exhibit opened its doors to the public,
to the market. We are delighted that
it quickly became one of the most
visitors at this new attraction are able to
popular attractions in the heritage park,
appreciate the rich history and heritage of
drawing thousands of visitors daily. Many
the Sui and Tang Dynasties through these
of them are amazed by the amount of
mesmerizing visuals.”
detail shown in the spectacular sand
table model, as well as the colorful and
accurate backdrops displayed by the GS
Series projectors.
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“The large scale exhibits in Ming Tang
transport visitors back to the Tang
Dynasty to experience its magnificence,
and we’re pleased to play a role in
recreating the past glory of the most
powerful dynasties in Chinese history
through the use of our GS Series laser
phosphor projectors to produce a highly
realistic backdrop. I would like to thank
Christie GS Series 1DLP laser phosphor projector
our partner Wincomn Technology for
Installation photos courtesy of Wincomn Technology
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