China's first immersive Mars-themed real-scene base in northwest China's Gansu Province has deeply integrated aerospace knowledge and technologies with local landform, presenting a vivid platform for visitors to have an unforgettable experience about "outer space" tourism.
Located in the Gobi desert of Jinchang in Gansu and covering 67 square kilometers, the colossal Mars survival simulation base camp codenamed "Mars Base 1," boasts various facilities for visitors to experience, including simulated models of Mars probes, Mars rovers, starry sky tents and 3D-printed Mars nests.
"I saw a video about the landscapes here simulating Mars, when I was amazed. Now I'm here to find red sandstone, Mars rover and nests printed with 3D technology. It really felt like I had traveled to the outer space," said Zhang Chengxu, a visitor.
"Such training equipment like three-dimensional rolling rings and centrifuges, though simplified versions, still offer an intuitive experience that cannot be felt in books or videos, which is very interesting," said An Xin, another visitor.
The base has developed over 30 immersive projects for visitors to witness simulated rocket launches, experience manual rendezvous and docking, and observe how hydroponic plants to grow in a simulated Martian environment.
"What impressed me the most this time was witnessing the launch of the rocket models on the spot. It feels like I was witnessing the success of a space mission," said Qin Ningmin, another visitor.
China's first Mars-themed base offers simulated outer space tourism
China's first Mars-themed base offers simulated outer space tourism
Nicaragua's co-foreign minister Valdrack Jaentschke has warned that militarism must never be allowed to rise again, as Japan's recent moves to lift its arms export ban and revise the pacifist Constitution continue to draw international concern.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials, where Japan's Class-A war criminals from World War II were brought to justice.
In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Valdrack Jaentschke voiced his concern that today's world order is being undermined by interventionism and other challenges.
"It is necessary for us to remember that after the end of World War II, countries worked hard to build a new international order based on international law. However, regrettably, more than 80 years later, we are seeing that this once explored and attempted order is being challenged by interventionism, a confrontational mindset, and tendencies like 'might makes right.' These are precisely the conditions that gave rise to fascism and militarism in the past, which ultimately led to the tragedy of World War II," he said.
He said the international community has a responsibility to pursue a new international order -- one fundamentally grounded in peace.
"Looking back at the history more than eight decades ago and comparing it with today's reality, it is our responsibility to recognize that the world should, and must, build a new international order that is more just, fairer, rooted in international law, based on a logic of mutual benefit and shared success, and fundamentally grounded in peace," said the minister.
"Today, as we revisit the Tokyo Trials, it is meant to remind the world that such a tragedy must never be repeated -- and that we must do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again. We must stop that dark world -- born from militarism, interventionism, and fascism -- from ever returning," he said.
Nicaraguan FM warns of militarism revival
