On the morning of Aug 28, a group of middle school students in bright yellow vests gathered outside the Guiyang International Convention and Exhibition Center in Guizhou province.
Locally produced robots drew large crowds at the China International Big Data Industry Expo in Guizhou, which ended on Saturday, as the province's growing computing industry is poised to accelerate development in the robotics sector.
China will intensify efforts to leverage innovative digital technologies to bolster industrial upgrade and foster strategic emerging and future-oriented industries, as part of its broader push to promote the high-quality development of the digital economy and nurture new quality productive forces, said officials and experts.
Since the core zone of Guizhou Science City was put into operation in 2015, its sci-tech innovation facilities have been upgraded, research achievements have been delivered, and talent pools have rapidly expanded.
By Feb 28, Guiyang Big Data Sci-tech Innovation City in Southwest China's Guizhou province had attracted 1,479 registered companies. Among these, 844 specialized in big data, accounting for 57 percent of the total.