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From Pegasus to Blades of the Guardians, film IPs fuel Xinjiang's tourism boom, NPC deputy tells GT
CN🏛️ PoliticsCenter3/9/2026

From Pegasus to Blades of the Guardians, film IPs fuel Xinjiang's tourism boom, NPC deputy tells GT

The article discusses how film intellectual property (IP) from projects like 'Pegasus,' 'My Altai,' and 'Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert' has boosted tourism in Xinjiang, according to NPC deputy Kong Feifei. Kong, who serves as Deputy General Manager of Ili Cultural Tourism Industry Group Co. Ltd., highlights how these films leverage Xinjiang's diverse landscapes and cultural heritage to promote the region as a tourist destination. She categorizes filming locations into three types, Gobi/Yadan landforms, grasslands/mountainous areas, and southern Xinjiang's humanistic and highland scenery, and notes their role in increasing regional visibility and attracting visitors. The piece emphasizes the synergy between cinematic storytelling and cultural tourism development.

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From Pegasus to Blades of the Guardians, film IPs fuel Xinjiang's tourism boom, NPC deputy tells GT

The article discusses how film intellectual property (IP) from projects like 'Pegasus,' 'My Altai,' and 'Blades of the Guardians: Wind Rises in the Desert' has boosted tourism in Xinjiang, according to NPC deputy Kong Feifei. Kong, who serves as Deputy General Manager of Ili Cultural Tourism Industry Group Co. Ltd., highlights how these films leverage Xinjiang's diverse landscapes and cultural heritage to promote the region as a tourist destination. She categorizes filming locations into three types, Gobi/Yadan landforms, grasslands/mountainous areas, and southern Xinjiang's humanistic and highland scenery, and notes their role in increasing regional visibility and attracting visitors. The piece emphasizes the synergy between cinematic storytelling and cultural tourism development.

Bias read (Center): While the article focuses on a politically sensitive region (Xinjiang) and involves government representatives (NPC deputy), the framing remains balanced, presenting factual information about the economic and cultural impacts of film IP on tourism without overtly promoting or criticizing specific st

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