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The first of these bases, located in Gansu, cost approximately $61 million and was built in 2019. It was promoted through a reality TV show featuring celebrities tasked with completing fictional missions alongside real astronauts. While it is an impressive structure that entices the public, with facilities for indoor wheat cultivation and a command center equipped with advanced technology, it largely serves as both a learning center and a tourism attraction. Its design is as much about public relations as it is about Mars exploration, presenting a future where humans may one day settle on another planet.