The picture of the some local kids on the vertical climb indeed circulated world wide (I also got it back then via phone chat tool, gone already with my old device), and was used as a way to ridicule China, pointed out the poverty and backwardness of some society there... a disparaging remark like "so bad the commie regime" ... how miserable their lives were. The western mainstream media jumped in the wagon to exploit the picture with their sinister stories in unison. Yet they won't tell us about the new steel ladder or the improved living conditions there.
I wonder if you can provide us some pics of the old vertical climb and the new steel ladder? Better again if there is any clip or more pics to show the development there, or any background story why the Yi people opt to live in such difficult terrain. If post it in other thread, please tag me then. I wanna share them elsewhere along with this story to straighten out the related minor perception. Thanks.
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China has started to deliver medicine via unmanned drone to an isolated community living atop a high cliff in Zhaojue County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, SW China's #Sichuan Province, on Dec 14
People's Daily,China @PDChina 10:29 PM - 14 Dec 2017
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DJI buoys agricultural efficiency with new models
2017-12-21 13:24 Global Times
Editor: Li Yan
DJI Innovations, the world's top civilian drone producer, on Wednesday announced to use advanced technologies in new drones that will significantly enhance agricultural production efficiency.
The Shenzhen-based technology company launched two new drones, the MG-1S Advanced and the MG-1P, both designed for agricultural uses such as spraying pesticide on crops.
Chen Tao, sales manager at DJI, said that
the cost of the MG-1S Advanced, which is about 30,000 yuan ($4,560), can be recovered in 21.75 days of use, while for the MG-1P the cost-recovery period is just about 18 days.
According to Chen, these figures reflect the use of more advanced technologies than were deployed in previous models. For example, the MG-1S Advanced, an updated version of the MS-1S that was launched toward the end of 2016, has a
second-generation radar that doubles the drone's sensing ability and gives the drone better capabilities to detect different terrains.
An employee at DJI stressed that all the technologies were internally developed.
DJI also announced the launch of an online agricultural service platform, which allows users to program drone operation routes and maintain drones.
According to Chen,
DJI will launch more new agricultural products in 2018.
DJI is an example of Chinese technology companies that are backing the domestic agricultural industry with advanced facilities and capabilities.
Up to 3,000 agricultural drones were in use by the end of 2015, with about 400 relevant firms in the industry, media reported in April.
http://www.ecns.cn/business/2017/12-21/285373.shtml
DJI sees higher demand for agricultural drones
2017-12-21 12:55 China Daily
Editor: Gu Liping
DJI Innovation Technology Co, China's largest commercial drone manufacturer, will continue to increase its investment in agricultural drones and the cultivation of drone operators, in a bid to help farmers improve the efficiency of spraying pesticide and increase the use ratio of chemicals.
The company said
more than 10,000 drone operators are using DJI's farm-specific drone MG series, estimating the sales of such drones will reach 45,000 units in 2020.
It is bullish about the prospects for drones and will step up efforts to train more professional drone operators, even though the profitability of the agricultural drone sector is not yet clear.
"We don't focus on how to earn profits, but training people to operate the agricultural drones in the short term, as well as helping them develop a business model, which is in accordance with our corporate culture and medium- and long-term strategy," said Luo Zhenhua, vice-president of DJI.
Luo added that the demand for agricultural drones is huge and "whether the drone manufacturers should make money in the industry chain of farm-specific drones is worth discussing."
The Shenzhen-based company launched its latest agricultural drone－MG-1S Advanced, which upgrades the radar, spraying and dynamic systems to increase the working efficiency and accuracy. Drone operators who use such drones could spray about 600 mu (40 hectares) of pesticide each day.
In November 2015, Shenzhen-based DJI launched its first agricultural drone, the MG-1, marking its diversification into the industry-level drone market.
Last year, it unveiled an upgraded agricultural drone, MG-1S, which is equipped with an advanced flight control system, radar and sensors. Moreover, a series of financial services to support the drones' purchasing, operation and related training were provided.
The sales of these drones have accounted for 70 percent of the domestic farm-specific drone market. The company recently cut the price of such drones.
With the modernization of agriculture, the demand for advanced farming devices has been growing significantly. The penetration rate of agricultural drones will reach more than 40 percent in 2023 in China's agricultural sector, with sales reaching 16 billion yuan ($2.4 billion), industry statistics showed.
The government has issued policies to promote the use of modern agricultural machinery, which include offering subsidies to encourage the use of drones in agriculture.
http://www.ecns.cn/2017/12-21/285371.shtml
