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china news service, beijing, september 18 (reporter chen hang) the 2024 national science popularization day and the 14th beijing science carnival were recently launched in beijing and will last until the 25th, with the theme of "improving the scientific literacy of all people and working together to build a strong country in science and technology." among them, the beijing science center has set up four major activity display areas for scientists' spirit, science and technology culture, science education, and science popularization experience, and has carried out more than 200 activities for the public.

walking into the beijing science center, the theme exhibition "inheritance - scientists under the leadership of the party" is like a winding river of history, telling the touching stories of generations of scientists on the road to building a strong country in science and technology, presenting the scientific path of continuous exploration, innovation, inheritance and rejuvenation by generations of scientists, old, middle-aged and young, leading the audience through time and space to experience the technological milestones that have influenced the destiny of the country.

the picture shows the "technology axis - technology on the central axis of beijing" exhibition. photo by cao lidong

at the "science and technology axis - technology on the central axis of beijing" exhibition, visitors can learn about the long journey of swifts migrating from beijing to south africa every year in "swifts yongding"; observe the model of wanning stone arch bridge in "wanning haitong" and experience the ancient charm and exquisite craftsmanship of wanning bridge firsthand; watch the production process of colored paint in "colorful paintings and beauty" and feel the ingenuity behind the glittering ancient buildings in "imperial dome of light"; observe the unique scenery created by ancient buildings with the help of sunlight angles in different seasons in "imperial dome of light".

it is reported that the "science and technology axis - science and technology on the central axis of beijing" exhibition explores the inheritance and development of science and technology culture in beijing. it focuses on the scientific and technological elements on the central axis of beijing, and takes the reproduction of chinese science and technology history, the highlighting of scientific thinking, the implication of scientific methods, and the combination of science and technology with humanities as the exhibition design principles. it creates a local characteristic exhibition of the beijing science center, allowing the audience to appreciate the charm of science and technology and the warmth of humanity in an immersive experience.

the picture shows the "technology axis - technology on the central axis of beijing" exhibition. photo by cao lidong

in the popularization and experience tent area for scientific and technological achievements, popular science exhibitions from tsinghua university and other schools and institutions display cutting-edge technology and scientific and technological achievements that benefit the people to the public in a variety of forms, including real objects, models, interactive simulation devices, multimedia, expert explanations, and experience activities.

temple of heaven park launches series of science activities

it is reported that the temple of heaven park will carry out a series of exciting science activities. among them, the "smart temple of heaven science creative teaching aids exhibition" combines the beauty of the ancient architecture, ecological charm, cultural heritage and scientific wisdom of the temple of heaven, and makes the popular science knowledge more vivid and interesting through the creative combination of popular science cultural creation and popular science teaching aids.

in addition, on september 21, in conjunction with the autumnal equinox, the temple of heaven park will hold its first "central axis heritage site ecological bird watching" themed science experience activity. the activity will invite experts from the beijing wild bird conservation center, zhengyangmen, yongdingmen, zhongshan park and other garden, history, and ecology fields to discuss the ecological science culture represented by the temple of heaven on the central axis through science tours, science salons, and on-site wild bird release and other ecological bird watching activities, so that participants can more intuitively understand and experience the ecological and cultural characteristics of the central axis.

set up 20 popular science themed routes

the 2024 national science popularization day and the 14th beijing science carnival will mobilize all parties to integrate resources, open venues, and innovate forms to create mass science and cultural activities with the characteristics of the capital. combining the content of different science and technology fields, 20 science popularization theme routes will be set up, 50 science popularization venues will be selected, and they will be open to the public at a discount or with extended hours, and the public will be organized to carry out code scanning "check-in" activities.

the 2024 national science popularization day and the 14th beijing science carnival will combine content from different science and technology fields and set up 20 science popularization theme routes. photo courtesy of beijing association for science and technology

among them, 20 popular science themed routes focus on new productivity and the development direction of beijing's key industries. in combination with the application of the central axis for world heritage status, the scientific and technological elements in traditional resources are explored and displayed. at the same time, in combination with the special activities carried out by various units, popular science themed routes such as "walking along the central axis, great beauty and science", "eating full, delicious, scientific and tasty food", and "exploding virtual reality" are set up. 50 popular science venues will carry out nearly 100 series of activities in combination with industry characteristics. (end)