Myth-inspired night tour integrates storytelling and technology through high-brightness Christie laser projectors

The Huabohui Scenic Spot in Wuhan has unveiled its newest attraction — the Zhiyin Flower Moon Night immersive night tour — with Christie laser projection technology playing a central role in transforming the visitor experience. Designed around the Taoist mythology of the Twelve Flower Goddesses, the large-scale outdoor installation is the region’s first immersive night tour of its kind, blending traditional cultural narratives with cutting-edge visual and spatial audio technologies.

Led by Christie’s local partner Jianye Display, the project features a total of 13 units of Christie 1DLP laser projectors, including models from the Inspire Series — DWU760-iS and DWU960-iS — and the high-performance DWU23-HS. The deployment delivers vivid, high-precision visuals across a series of key projection mapping sites throughout the park.

“The Christie laser projectors delivered outstanding brightness and colour accuracy, even under challenging nighttime conditions,” said Ke Zhou, Regional Manager, Hubei District, Jianye Display. “Their low noise, stable operation and efficient thermal management ensured consistent performance throughout the show.”

Highlights of the installation include projection mapping on the church façade in the Appointment of the Rose venue, animated flower skirt visuals at Fairy Shadow, and large-scale displays at Bell Tower Fantasy and French Street–Rose Castle. A notable feature is the projection onto a 4-metre floating sphere — an intricate mapping effort made possible by the compact Inspire Series projectors. For larger architectural surfaces like the church façade, the 23,650-lumen DWU23-HS delivered the necessary brightness and clarity, while the more compact DWU760-iS and DWU960-iS projectors were preference for the more intimate installations such as the flower skirt and floating sphere projections.

Installation was completed in just 25 days despite freezing winter conditions and a compressed timeline. All projectors were housed in customised waterproof enclosures, with mirror systems and fixed brackets used to achieve precise alignment. Redundant systems were also deployed in critical areas to guarantee seamless operation and system resilience.

“We’re proud to support this benchmark cultural tourism project,” said April Qin, senior Sales Director for China, Christie. “It demonstrates the strength of our projection technology in complex outdoor applications and shows how immersive experiences can enhance storytelling and engagement.”

Qin added that the project cements Huabohui’s status as a tech-forward cultural tourism destination, noting, “Together with Christie, we’ve delivered a high-precision, high-impact solution that elevates visitor engagement and drives cultural and economic growth.”