This photo taken with a mobile phone on May 4, 2024 shows people enjoying a Virtual Reality (VR) immersive exhibition called “Wow! Sanxingdui” at a shopping mall in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Luo Xin)
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) — During this year’s May Day holiday, immersive, interactive exhibitions not only stopped tourists in their tracks but also gave new impetus to the cultural tourism boom.
At the National Museum of China in Beijing, an exhibition titled “Magnificence and Grandeur: Immersive Experience of Grotto Art,” was well received.
The exhibition uses giant installations, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, digital interactive applications and other technology to bring together cultural treasures such as Mogao Caves, Maiji Mountain Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes and Longmen Grottoes.
The murals, sculptures, carvings and inscriptions in these grottoes have been recreated as digital art, conveying the aesthetic pursuits, cultural spirit and values…
