Chinese Tech Extravaganza: Natl. Science & Technology Week showcases major achievements

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The 19th National Science and Technology Week is underway across China. The theme of the event is "building a strong scientific and technological nation and popularizing science to benefit the people". CGTN's Liu Yang has more.

Organizers say this ever-popular event will hit new highs this year with as many as 300 million people participating. They're getting involved in all sorts of projects aimed at driving technological development and improve standards of living across the country. There are also many chances to see the country's recent progress.

LIU YANG BEIJING "This time, more than 280 projects highlight China's innovative achievements of the last five years in fields such as aerospace, intelligent equipment and poverty alleviation through science and technology."

More than 35-hundred scientific research institutions, universities and state laboratories are open to the public this week for various science activities. Here, we are seeing how the world's largest advanced passive nuclear power station is built, and why the nuclear power protection system is one of its vital parts.

YU GUANZHONG, SENIOR ENGINEER STATE NUCLEAR POWER AUTOMATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING "It can diagnose any data problem. The accuracy of the whole protection system is more than 90 percent -- something which fills a blank in nuclear reactor protection in China."

And these Robotics have benefited more than three-thousand patients in need of assisted rehabilitation.

NING KAILUN, MARKETING BEIJING DA'AI ROBOT TECHNOLOGY "In China, there are millions of people with hemiplegia and cerebral palsy who can use this technique for their rehabilitation."

And researchers say this futuristic-looking cockpit, for a large civilian aircraft, will be ready for use in about 10 years.

YU HUIWEN, ENGINEER BEIJING AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE & TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE "Compared with current airplane cockpits, this cockpit is more intelligent in the aspect of design. It uses touch control and voice control."

As part of the week, around 50-thousand researchers and doctoral students are carrying out scientific and technological services in public areas around China. Some of the activities being held across the country such as a National Science Popularization Explanation Contest and a Science Experiment Exhibition. LIU YANG, CGTN, BEIJING.