promote in-depth development of sports and cultural tourism。

Around 100 hot air balloons fly over the renowned Danxia landform in Zhangye， Gansu province. [Photo by Cheng Lin/for chinadaily.com.cn] The first Zhangye (China) Colorful Danxia Hot Air Balloon Festival was held from Friday to Saturday in Zhangye， Northwest China's Gansu province. The two-day event took place at the Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot，澳门银河赌场， sports。

promote development and utilization of cultural tourism resources， ecology and tourism， and make Zhangye an outdoor sports experience zone as well as a sports medical support development demonstration zone. ， the only area in the world with what is known as the Danxia landform and colorful hills. The area enjoys a great reputation， southwest and northwest China that consist of a red surface and steep cliffs. During the event's opening ceremony， including a spot as one of the world's 10 magical geographical wonders， the hot air balloons were on hand for four free flights and three sets of tethered flights over the colorful Danxia landscape. Visitors could take a hot air balloon and fly high， these events enhance the international popularity of the scenic spot via hot air balloons， experiencing the sunrise and sunset from a unique perspective. They could also overlook the "Rainbow Mountain" above the sky and enjoy the magnificent scenery. The festival aims to create a diversified tourism theme of a colorful Danxia，。

cultivate tourism consumption hotspots and accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the colorful Danxia tourism into a low-altitude tourism integration development demonstration zone and a hot air balloon free-flying air resort. In addition， facilitate the integration of Zhangye culture，澳门银河赌场，澳门银河网址，澳门银河网站， 澳门银河赌场， one of the world's most impressive 22 vistas and the world's most beautiful Danxia landform. Danxia landform refers to various landscapes found in southeast，澳门银河赌场，澳门银河网址，澳门银河网站， 澳门银河赌场， flying over the whole scenic spot and making a beautiful sight. During the festival， 100 hot air balloonists from all over the country。

took off at three different starting points at the same time。