Rong saw the UFOs, which he described as "saucer-shaped", while visiting the West Mountain Scenic Area. After taking panoramic night shots of Kunming for more than an hour, he examined the photographs he took; 44 in all. One of the photographs showed two mysterious saucer-shaped objects.
He took the photographs to the Kunming UFO Research Association to have them examined. Zhang Yifang, honorary chairman of the association, said that the UFOs might actually be reflections from searchlights. However, he later discounted the possibility noting the clarity of the UFOs and the fact that they are visible in only one photograph.