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A stunning display of more than 1,300 illuminated drones has smashed a world record as they lit up the sky.
The drones from a Chinese company were flown simultaneously in a 13-minute flight that involved the drones spread over a kilometre.
The 1,374 flew over the city of Xi'an and preformed moves that turned the individual lights into a hovering picture.
As part of the performance the drone formation spelt out a popular political slogan and paid tribute to President Xi Jinping's cornerstone foreign policy initiative, One Belt One Road.