Published: 17:04, March 19, 2025
99-yuan helicopter rides offer breathtaking views of azaleas in Shenzhen
By Wang Zhan
The undated photo shared on the WeChat public account of Luohuo district government shows a helicopter offering "low altitude flower-viewing rides" in Wutong Mountain, Shenzhen, Guangdong. (罗湖发布@WECHAT)

Helicopter rides offering an aerial view of blooming azaleas in Shenzhen’s Wutong Mountain were launched on Tuesday, with promotional packages priced as low as 99 yuan.

The “low altitude flower-viewing rides” (低空花游) will take passengers on various routes to and from Wutong Kiosk (梧桐亭), a mountain-top building housing cafes and other tourist facilities.

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Three helicopter service companies are operating these routes, with the 99-yuan rides provided by Shenzhen East General Aviation Co. (Heli Eastern) until March 30 lasting 6 to 8 minutes.

The graphic shared on the WeChat public account of Luohuo district government illustrates the promotional packages for the "low altitude flower-viewing rides" in Wutong Mountain, Shenzhen, Guangdong. (罗湖发布@WECHAT)

Meanwhile, exoskeleton company MileBot is offering trials of its wearable devices that assist users in hiking mountains at three locations on Wutong Mountain.

The screenshot of the official website of Shenzhen Milebot Robotics Co illustrates the design of the its exoskeleton product. (WWW.MILEBOT.COM.CN)

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This article is translated by China Daily from the original report in Chinese as published on the WeChat public account of Luohuo district government.