Exquisitely designed airplane models, adorable Labubu figurines, and chess pieces infused with military elements… In Chuanjing Sumu, Urat Qianqi, a group of young people is using creative cultural products to make defense education “hands-on and engaging.”
Entering the Chuanjing Sumu Youth Defense Cultural Innovation Studio, the small space is filled with a creative atmosphere. On the table are various cleverly designed 3D models, and two 3D printers are operating rapidly, while several young people are gathered together discussing the design details of defense educational cultural products.
“This remote-controlled tank model was printed and made by us, and the chips inside were purchased online and assembled. ” Studio designer Wang Zi’ang introduced while holding the product. Wang Zi’ang majored in visual communication during university, and now he is fully applying his professional knowledge to creative design, achieving an overall control of product shape, color, and visual elements. Like Wang Zi’ang, other team members are mostly from the ’90s and ’00s, all with backgrounds in design-related majors. They transform military equipment into lively and cute cultural products, integrating prairie culture into daily items, allowing defense education to enter the public’s life in a fun and engaging way.
Technology empowerment is a distinctive feature of the studio’s cultural products. It is reported that the team relies on 3D printing, digital modeling, AI, and other technologies, and has successfully developed four major series with over 60 cultural products. In the “Military Memory” series, there are assemble-able military models and stationery shaped like military equipment, allowing children to learn about defense knowledge through hands-on practice; in the “Green Guardian, Prairie Ecology” series, 3D models of prairie flora and fauna and interactive teaching aids for ecological balance cleverly incorporate ecological protection concepts; the “Revitalization of Intangible Cultural Heritage” series perfectly combines traditional Mongolian patterns with modern daily necessities, showcasing new brilliance; while the “Research and Learning Treasure Box” series combines fun and education, receiving widespread acclaim.
“We hope to make defense education vivid and three-dimensional through cultural products, allowing the concept of prairie protection to take root in people’s hearts, so that everyone who comes to Chuanjing can take away a unique ‘Chuanjing Memory’.” Wang Zi’ang said that in the future, the team will also develop AR interactive products and digital collectibles, create a “cultural market” brand, hold themed creative markets, and launch immersive defense culture experience projects, allowing visitors to personally participate in personalized cultural creation, further enhancing the interactivity and experience of defense education.
As night falls, the buzzing of 3D printers and the discussions of young people in the studio intertwine, continuing to inject new vitality into defense education.
Source: Urat Qianqi Release
Editor: Gao Yahang
Reviewer: Li Haibing
Supervisor: Liu Xiuping