China News Service, Guangzhou, August 27th (Guo Jun Tan Fen) "Friends, this big yellow iron block can grab the container on the ship like a doll and put it on the unmanned car on the shore." Recently, Nansha Yan Yi, an engineer at the Port Automation Terminal, explained the working principle of port automation equipment to young people who participated in the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Summer Camp.
From August 14th to 27th, the first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Maritime Summer Camp was held simultaneously in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau and other cities in the Greater Bay Area.
The event aims to promote the widespread dissemination of marine culture, shipping culture and maritime safety culture in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area among young people.
Walking into the Centennial Lighthouse of Samban Island Photo by Tan Fen
"I think the happiest thing today is that we were on the yacht. The captain told us how the boat steered, and even let me push the joystick. It was interesting!" The children who participated in the sailing experience in Huizhou said happily.
Visit to Macau Fireboat Photo by Tam Fen
This summer camp leads young people to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the construction site of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Corridor, Shenzhen Qianhai Cooperation Zone, Guangzhou Nansha Automation Wharf, Pearl River Estuary Centennial Lighthouse, Maritime Museum, etc. To systematically learn the knowledge of water traffic safety, deeply experience the broad and profound Chinese marine culture, and get a close understanding of the rapidly developing marine economy, the maritime cultural exchanges and interactions among the youths in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have been further strengthened.
The teenagers who participated in the activity praised one after another, saying that through the activity, they made friends, learned knowledge, and broadened their horizons. They hope to come to the summer camp next year.
Visit to Macau Maritime Museum Photo by Tam Fen
Li Guoping, Director of Safety of the Ministry of Transport and Director of the China Maritime Safety Administration, expressed the hope that through this summer camp, a window to enter the ocean and learn about maritime affairs will be opened for the majority of young people, and a seed of exploring the ocean and chasing dreams will be planted.
It is reported that this summer camp is jointly organized by Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration, Hong Kong Maritime Department, Macau Maritime and Water Affairs Bureau, Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, Nanhai Navigation Support Center, Guangzhou Port Authority, Guangzhou Navigation College and other units. The scope of activities covers Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Huizhou, Zhongshan, Zhaoqing and other cities in the Greater Bay Area.
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