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Wu watched online how the Huoshenshan Hospital and Leishenshan Hospital－two makeshift facilities in Wuhan, Hubei province, were built about 10 days to treat COVID-19 patients. Zhang participated in the building of both hospitals.

"The lecture has also broadened my future career scope," said Wu, adding that the new technologies raised in the lecture, such as the 5G-based remote control technology, helped him realize his professional skills could be used in the construction industry.

Wang Binwei, a 22-year-old Hong Kong University postgraduate student in construction project management, was also encouraged after a talk by leading architectural engineering expert Xiao Xuwen on Monday. Xiao introduced the nation's major construction projects and spoke about the development of China's construction industry.

"Now I am more encouraged to better equip myself so that someday I can also participate in some of the nation's top construction projects," Wang said.

Xu Chaoyu, a 20-year-old sophomore doing urban studies at Chinese University of Hong Kong said she has made up her mind to pursue a career in architecture after attending a talk given by Zhao Yuanchao, chief architect of the China Northwest Architectural Design and Research Institute.

Zhao spoke on the relationships between architecture and the natural environment, citing the example of the urban design of two cities of Shaanxi province.