June 7 marked the 100th anniversary of Harbin Institute of Technology, located in NE China's Heilongjiang Province. /VCG

Staff and students of the institute prepared a "fleet" of 1,000 drones for a light show on the night of the anniversary. /VCG

The drones displayed various patterns including the institute's motto and the centenary anniversary logo. /VCG

Founded in 1920, Harbin Institute of Technology is a key Chinese university with notable strength in space science, robotics and engineering. /VCG