"Jingcai Science Popularization" Garden Fair Held at the Summer Palace
From September 24 to 26, the "Jingcai Science Popularization" garden fair, a key event of Beijing's 2026 National Science Popularization Month, was held at the Summer Palace. It was hosted by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau, and organized by the Summer Palace Management Office and the Beijing Science Popularization Culture Promotion Association. The fair created a science-themed experience route through the park, featuring a major national equipment exhibition area, AI interactive installations, a lifestyle innovation zone and immersive natural science workshops, alongside exhibits of Chinese Academy of Sciences achievem…
Impact and considerations
The event embeds science programming into a well-known scenic site, creating a combined destination-science-festival format that offers a reference for destinations and attraction operators seeking to extend visitor dwell time and enrich off-peak experiences through cultural programming.
Key points
- The fair ran from September 24 to 26 at the Summer Palace as a key event of Beijing's 2026 National Science Popularization Month.
- It was hosted by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Municipal Forestry and Parks Bureau, and organized by the Summer Palace Management Office and the Beijing Science Popularization Culture Promotion Association.
- The park featured a science experience route spanning ancient and modern themes, with a major national equipment zone, AI installations, a lifestyle innovation zone and natural science workshops.
- Exhibits included Chinese Academy of Sciences achievements such as the "Fendouzhe" manned submersible and the "Lijian" rocket series.
- Themed exhibitions created by the China Science and Technology Museum, including "National Treasures, Boundless Exploration" and "Meritorious Scientists of the Two Bombs, One Satellite Program," were also shown.
- During the event, science venues in Beijing's municipal parks ran regular science activities in parallel.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 26 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 26 Sept 2026, 19:02
- Last updated
- 26 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- China Tourism News：“京彩科普”游园会亮相颐和园-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 26 Sept 2026, 08:00