Institutions, platforms, enterprises as well as communities in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone will roll out a series of sci-tech outreach activities, as part of the 2024 National Science and Technology Week held from May 25 to June 1.

An aerial view of the new building of the new Hefei Science and Technology Museum in the Hefei high-tech zone. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

The new Hefei Science and Technology Museum is expected to launch a series of activities such as an astronomical observation event and a scientific experiment show to let visitors especially teenagers feel the charm of science and technology.

An inside look of the new building of the Hefei Science and Technology Museum in the Hefei high-tech zone. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

Covering about 50,000 square meters, the museum consists of 11 permanent exhibition halls, displaying nearly 1,000 exhibits.

In addition, there are also supporting facilities and function zones including Flying Dome Theater, a 4D theater, a holographic theater, a science theater, and science activity rooms.

The building of the CAS Hefei Institute of Technology Innovation. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

The Hefei Institute of Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) will open the exhibition halls in its science popularization base and some incubating enterprises to the public. By combining new media with traditional exhibition methods, the institute will display its scientific and innovative achievements in many fields, such as new energy vehicles and intelligent-connected vehicles, the industrial internet, and precision tumor medicine.

The building of the high-tech company iFlytek. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

China's leading AI company iFlytek plans to invite some young people to visit its AI exploration hall, where they could have opportunities to experience advanced AI technologies such as virtual human image synthesis, AI-powered poetry generation, chess robots and robot dogs, and to learn more about AI application in industry, education, medical care, and other fields.

Science popularization activities are held in Hefei. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

In addition, schools and communities in the zone will organize various kinds of science popularization activities, such as lectures and experiments to arouse teenagers' interest in science and technology.