Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 12 (Reporter Lin Shixiong) "You can experience a lot of scientific and technological activities in the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum. Xu Haobo, a sixth-grade student in the primary school of Beijing No. 9 Middle School, told reporters on December 12 that he likes to practice Xi maneuvering drones here.

On the same day, the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation held the unveiling ceremony of the National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit Monument and the opening ceremony of the "Creating the Future" exhibition at the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum. At the ceremony, Li Bin, Vice Chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chairman of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, and Luo Wenli, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, jointly unveiled the monument of the National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

On December 12, the unveiling ceremony of the National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit Monument of the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum and the opening ceremony of the "Creating the Future" exhibition were held in Beijing. The picture shows the landmark monument of the national key cultural relics protection unit. Photo by Chinanews reporter Lin Shixiong

Shen Beili, vice chairman of the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, introduced that the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum was the first national children's science and technology experience base in the capital area in the early days of reform and opening up, and was a commemorative building built with the participation of Comrade Deng Xiaoping. In the 37 years since its opening, the museum has held a large number of scientific and technological cultural training and off-campus education activities, and in 2019, it was approved and announced as the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

She said that we will always grasp the theme of the times, give full play to our characteristic advantages, deeply practice Mr. Soong Ching Ling's concept of "creating the future", fully demonstrate the new responsibility of Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum in the new era, actively promote youth science education exchanges, and continue to stimulate young people's interest and enthusiasm in advocating science, exploring and innovating in a form of high-quality and rich content and popular news, and continue to make new contributions to the realization of national high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance, and the promotion of Chinese-style modernization.

In his speech, Luo Wenli said that in recent years, the Foundation has continuously strengthened the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics, made every effort to promote the successful application of the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum for the eighth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and fully implemented a number of cultural relics protection projects such as the renovation and exhibition of the former residence, the restoration and preventive protection of the first-class cultural relics in the collection, and constantly expanded the new field of protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics. The upcoming "Creating the Future" exhibition, with rich exhibits and vivid interpretations, profoundly explains the multiple values of revolutionary cultural relics resources, and actively practices the mission of making good use of red resources and continuing the red blood.

On December 12, the unveiling ceremony of the National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit Monument of the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum and the opening ceremony of the "Creating the Future" exhibition were held in Beijing. The picture shows Xu Haobo, a sixth-grade student in the primary school of Beijing No. 6 Middle School, practicing Xi operating drones at the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum on the same day. Photo by Chinanews reporter Lin Shixiong

Focusing on the exchange of science education between children and teenagers, the Soong Ching Ling Children's Science and Technology Museum held a variety of activities, such as the "Little Inventors Club", the Robot Carnival, the Tool Library and the Natural Insect Specimen Exhibition, and other interactive experience activities to attract children's active participation. On that day, many children like Xu Haobo practiced Xi flying drones at the venue. "I want to study hard and Xi knowledge, and when I grow up, I want to do some science and technology work." Xu Haobo said. (ENDS)