Core Insights - Jiangsu Province's Cultural and Tourism Department has announced the list of innovative projects for the integration of culture, tourism, and technology for 2025, featuring 10 selected projects that utilize VR, AI, and digital experiences to enhance cultural dissemination and create interactive tourist experiences [1][4]. Group 1: Project Highlights - The "Canal Wonder - VR Large Space Immersive Experience Exhibition" at the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum allows visitors to experience the history of the Grand Canal through a 25-minute VR journey guided by an NPC, covering six chapters [4]. - The "Niu Xiao Chan" AI tour guide in the Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area utilizes the DeepSeek AI model to provide comprehensive services for tourists, including ticket purchasing, transportation information, and cultural insights through AR glasses [4]. - The "Dragon City Chronicle - Digital Real Scene Research" project at the Changzhou Museum transforms the museum into an interactive puzzle-solving venue, engaging visitors with various challenges and generating ability analysis reports upon completion [4]. Group 2: Technological Integration - The "Thousand Machines Dance - Journey to the West Star River - Drone Cluster Smart Performance System" at Huai'an West Journey Amusement Park features a visual spectacle with 1,600 drones creating formations in the night sky, enhancing the nighttime tourism experience [5]. - Other projects like "Mirror Flower Dream" immersive light and shadow performance, "Chengxin AI" cultural tourism model, and a digital relief wall in Zhenjiang showcase the diverse applications of technology in cultural tourism [5]. - The provincial tourism department plans to use these projects as benchmarks to strengthen policy guidance and resource coordination, promoting the deep application and innovative breakthroughs of new technologies in the cultural tourism sector [5].