Xinjiang encourages kids to get excited about science
China holds first national popularization month dedicated to scientific endeavor
By Yan Dongjie |
China Daily |
Updated: 2025-10-10 09:10
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Another August opening in Kashgar, the Kashi Science Center, funded by Shenzhen in Guangdong province, was built with a total investment of 80 million yuan ($11.23 million). It spans 11,800 square meters, including 7,500 sq m of exhibition space. Open to the public free of charge, the museum has a daily capacity of 3,000 visitors and has received more than 300,000 visits so far.
"A science museum should serve the purpose of science communication," said Wang Peng, director of the Kashi Science Center. "A space suit in an office is useless. But in a museum, it might inspire a child to become a scientist someday. That alone makes the museum worthwhile."
