As an old Chinese saying goes: Knowledge from books alone is superficial; true understanding comes from personal practice. The warm spring with blooming flowers presents an ideal season for students to step out of classrooms, embrace nature and receive experiential education. Recently, Immortal Valley Area of Sanqingshan received a large study tour group of nearly one thousand participants, reflecting the booming local spring tourism market.
The General Office of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) issued a circular (CAST-Ban-Han-Pu〔2022〕No.139) commending outstanding organizers and events of the 2022 National Science Popularization Day. The geology study tour themed Step into Nature, Explore the Earth, hosted by Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark, was honored as an Outstanding Activity of the event.
On December 9, 2022, the Junior Docent Experience Program was successfully launched at Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark Museum. To give full play to the museum’s science education role as a designated National Science Popularization Education Base and bring youngsters closer to museum resources, the museum organized the themed activity I Speak for Sanqingshan.
In late autumn, Immortal Valley Scenic Area of Sanqingshan UGGp welcomed a 400 member study tour group from Xinzhou District, Shangrao City. Under the theme “Dig Sweet Potatoes by Hand and Strive to Be Good Hardworking Teenagers”
On September 16, 2022, Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark staged themed events for the 2022 National Science Popularization Day and the Science & Innovation Inspire Future Dreams National Youth Science Festival at Sanqingshan Geological Museum.
During the 2022 National Science Popularization Day (September 15–21), Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark partnered with Yimengshan, Yandangshan, Danxiashan and multiple other UNESCO Global Geoparks plus candidate geoparks to co-launch the themed event of 2022 National Science Popularization Day – Friendly Sister Geopark Joint Initiative.
