Hechi citizens' scientific literacy hits 5.5%

The ratio of Hechi citizens' scientific literacy in 2020 reached 5.5 percent, according to results of a survey released on Jan 29, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than Guangxi's appraisal target and 0.9 percentage points higher than the national target.

The scientific literacy of local citizens is a barometer for the city's development in terms of the economy, level of civilization, scientific and technological innovation and science popularization.

China has been conducting research into the scientific literacy of its citizens since 1992, and the survey has now been done 11 times.

Hechi attaches great importance to science popularization and scientific innovation. It set up the first micro science and technology museum in 2020 and has pushed forward the establishment of associations for science and technology at both county and township level.

The Hechi delegation won the first and third places for intelligent design in the 2020 Guangxi Beibu Gulf Innovation Education Competition.

Hechi has held a total of seven activities themed around science popularization in 2020, along with 16 promotional events. It has also organized online competitions on science popularization, involving 42,202 participants in total.