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A series of public activities were launched in Macao on Tuesday to popularize
knowledge about China's space, marine and polar explorations. The Science and Technology Serial Activities in Macao are jointly organized
by the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Liaison Office
of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR and the China National Space
Administration. The 12-day activities include the Second Macao Space Development Forum, a
themed exhibition at the Macao Science Center, several space industry seminars
and lectures at local schools. A major feature of the activities is that a small amount of lunar samples,
retrieved by China's Chang'e 5 robotic mission in December 2020, are on display
at the exhibition, which shows many Chinese carrier rockets, spacecrafts, ships
and submersibles. This marks the first time any lunar samples have been brought
to Macao for public display. At the opening ceremony of the activities on Tuesday morning, Li Guoping,
chief engineer at the China National Space Administration, said the mainland
will continue to share the country's accomplishments in space, marine and polar
explorations with Macao people. He hoped more researchers from Macao could take
part and more youngsters in the region could gain knowledge and be inspired by
such achievements. Tai Kin Ip, director of the Economic and Technological Development Bureau of
the Macao SAR, said the activities represent the close cooperation between Macao
and the mainland in science and technology research, academic exchange and
public education. He believes that under the support from the Macao government and space
administration, space professionals from both sides will continue to work
together to bring about more scientific and technological advances, train more
researchers and engage in more international cooperation projects.
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