Reimagining Outdoor Storytelling Through Large-Scale Projection

Project Overview

Located in Huzhou, China, Dream Taihu Performing Arts City presents The Eternal Beauty: Xishi, an immersive outdoor production that blends live performance, architecture, water, lighting, and digital media into one unified visual experience.

Instead of traditional stage scenery, the performance transforms a 250-meter ancient-style city wall and surrounding environment into a dynamic storytelling canvas.

Powered by 40 units Appotronics 3DLP large venue laser projectors, the system delivers large-scale, high-impact visuals designed for a world-class outdoor performance environment.

Transforming Architecture into Storytelling

In this production, architecture is no longer simply a background—it becomes part of the performance.

Through advanced projection mapping, the city wall, water curtain, and surrounding structures interact with performers and digital content, creating a seamless connection between physical space and virtual imagery.

Projection technology becomes a bridge between cultural heritage and digital creativity, allowing audiences to experience history through a completely new visual language.

Large-Scale Projection Solution

To support the creative vision of The Eternal Beauty: Xishi, Appotronics developed a high-brightness laser projection system optimized for complex outdoor environments.

Main Stage Projection

28 × Appotronics 30,000-lumen 3DLP engineering projectors

The main projection system covers the 250-meter city wall, delivering:

• Large-scale cinematic visuals

• Precise geometric correction

• Seamless edge blending

• Consistent color performance

The system enables the architectural surface to transform dynamically throughout the performance.

Water Curtain Projection

12  × projectors are deployed for three water curtain projections.

The water curtain projection system creates vivid imagery on a constantly changing surface, maintaining strong brightness and color stability throughout the show.

Integrated Visual Experience

The complete projection system integrates:

• Architectural projection

• Main stage projection

• Water curtain projection

• Special-effects projection

All visual elements work together with lighting, performance, and digital content to create a fully synchronized immersive environment.

Built on TI 3DLP™ technology and Appotronics ALPD® laser technology, the system delivers the brightness, color accuracy, and reliability required for large-scale outdoor entertainment.

Engineering Challenges & Solutions

Delivering a seamless outdoor projection experience at this scale required advanced system planning, precise execution, and reliable operation under demanding conditions.

01 | Complex Installation & System Deployment

Challenge

Multiple installation locations, long projection distances, and a compressed commissioning schedule created significant deployment challenges.

Solution

Through detailed pre-project planning, optimized installation routes, modular construction methods, and efficient team coordination, the project achieved rapid deployment and accurate system setup.

02 | Large-Scale Image Integration

Challenge

More than 28 projection systems required precise alignment, geometric correction, edge blending, and color calibration across a 250-meter projection surface.

Solution

Appotronics technical specialists provided on-site engineering support, utilizing professional calibration workflows and blending technologies to achieve seamless visual consistency.

03 | Outdoor Environmental Reliability

Challenge

The system needed to operate reliably under challenging outdoor conditions, including rain, humidity, high temperatures, and high-salt environments.

Solution

By combining high-protection equipment solutions, customized installation protection, and preventive maintenance strategies, the system maintained stable operation throughout the performance season.

04 | Strict Project Delivery Timeline

Challenge

With a fixed opening date, the project required precise execution with no tolerance for delays.

Solution

Through prioritized supply chain coordination, dedicated technical resources, and comprehensive contingency planning, the complete projection system was delivered and commissioned on schedule.

Project Impact

By integrating laser projection with architecture and live performance, The Eternal Beauty: Xishi creates a new generation of immersive cultural experiences.

The project demonstrates how advanced projection technology can transform traditional spaces into dynamic storytelling environments, allowing audiences to experience culture, architecture, and technology in a powerful new way.

Why This Project Matters

As cultural destinations worldwide explore new forms of immersive entertainment, large-scale projection is becoming a key technology for transforming public spaces.

Through innovative laser projection technology and professional engineering expertise, Appotronics enables cultural landmarks and entertainment venues to create impactful visual experiences while preserving the unique identity of each location.