May 30 marks the tenth National Science and Technology Workers’ Day in China. To have a good time the event, a narrative sharing session that includes excellent science and know-how workers was held on May 28 on the Zhongguancun (Haidian) Embodied Intelligence Innovation Industrial Park in Beijing’s Haidian district — China’s premier hub for technological innovation.
The event was guided by the Haidian Association for Science and Technology and arranged by the Zhongguancun Rongzhi Specialized Robotics Alliance (ZSRA).
“Every breakthrough in core technologies and every leap forward in industrial upgrading can only be achieved with the dedication and perseverance of our science and technology workers,” mentioned Tang Qiuxia, deputy secretary-general of the ZSRA.
Science and know-how workers pose for a bunch picture, Haidian district, Beijing, May 28, 2026. [Photo courtesy of ZSRA]
The centerpiece of the event was a narrative sharing session. Four representatives of the sci-tech workers from numerous fields spoke about their profession improvement, shared tales of how they overcame issues and mentioned their sense of mission.
Pang Zhihao, nationwide chief science communication knowledgeable of house exploration know-how, shared his decades-long journey in China’s house business. Having witnessed the sector evolve from following to main in sure areas, he continues to conduct outreach work even after retirement. He spoke vividly about rocket propulsion techniques, evaluating them to the “blood of spacecraft” — a metaphor that helps make complicated know-how extra accessible. “I want to plant the seeds of aerospace in more people’s hearts,” he mentioned. For him, the core of the scientific spirit is “pursuing truth, scaling new heights, seeking innovation through hard work, and serving the nation with responsibility.”
Li Zhenkun, affiliate professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, shared his work on 4D printing know-how. His crew developed a brand new method that enables printed objects to alter form over time — a breakthrough that has discovered functions in comfortable robotic parts and sensible gloves. However, his mission extends past the lab. Over the previous three years, he has visited greater than 100 faculties throughout China, together with these in distant areas, to carry cutting-edge ideas to younger minds. “The value of science lies in lighting a spark,” Li mentioned. “Everyone can become a science communicator in the era of hard tech, making frontier technologies accessible to all.”
Chen Xiaodong, a former chief engineer specializing in particular robotics and emergency response tools, recounted tales from his lengthy profession. Facing technological backwardness and heavy reliance on imports that endangered front-line personnel, he led a crew to develop homegrown robots for bomb disposal and rescue operations, breaking overseas monopolies. Even in retirement, he continues to advertise robotics training. “When doing science outreach, my principle is to simplify complex problems,” he defined.
Zhang Jing, a former affiliate researcher on the Development Research Center of China Geological Survey, shared experiences from her 35-year profession in geology and 15 years conducting science outreach. She has contributed to nationwide initiatives on pure useful resource monitoring, environmental evaluation and geological massive information functions, supporting key selections on useful resource safety and ecological conservation. After retirement, she turned totally to science popularization — writing books, giving lectures and touring to distant areas and faculties to share her tales on geology. “Science outreach is not one-way transmission,” Zhang mentioned. “It’s two-way empowerment. I enjoy it immensely — while lighting sparks for young minds, I also keep learning and growing.”
The event introduced collectively greater than 100 attendees, together with researchers, college students and representatives from numerous native tech firms.