HONG KONG -- Back in 2009 Justin Gong and a group of friends he calls "The Geeks" designed their first drone. For the 21-year-old Chinese business student, the prototype was a means to an end. As a freelance cameraman and passionate nature lover, he could use the technology to capture unique shots of animal migration.

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