BEIJING: China’s national science and technology week started on Saturday and will run until Aug 27, featuring exhibitions and events showcasing the latest scientific and technological achievements, from giant drones shaped like a dragonfly, to tiny artificial intelligence chips.
The annual event has become China’s largest science popularization extravaganza, hosting over 1.2 million activities and attracting 1.8 billion participants since its launch in 2001.
Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang said during the opening ceremony in Beijing on Saturday that this year’s event marks several milestones for China, among them the anniversary of implementing the amended Science and Technology Progress Law, as well as the 20th anniversary of the Law on the Popularization of Science and Technology.
As a result, 28 provincial-level regions and 20 government ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, are participating this year. “The events will celebrate the scientific spirit and share scientific knowledge and methods with the public,” Wang said. “This will promote a culture that respects the knowledge, talent, innovation and work of scientists.”
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
