Yantai student makers show off talents

A student from Yantai Aihua Bilingual School presents a model of an internal combustion engine vehicle with a maximum speed of 70 kilometers an hour. [Photo/jiaodong.net]

The event was hosted by Yantai education bureau and co-organized by Yantai TV, the education and sports administration in Yantai's economic and technological development zone, and Yantai Aihua Bilingual School.

Under the theme "Maker Education Kindles Creativity", the festival was aimed at presenting innovative works by pupils and junior high school students and promoting a spirit of innovation among the public.

The event featured an expert forum, presentation of maker education achievements and invention competitions.

It also provided a platform for 21 outstanding maker enterprises in Yantai to present their latest products. Students are offered a chance to experience for themselves the development of new technologies.