China fuels nationwide science boom with mobile outreach

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  China's mobile science popularization facilities, backed by sustained government efforts,

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  have served a total of 664 million people, underscoring China's push to bring science to every corner of the country.

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  That is according to data released by the China Science and Technology Museum.

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  As of May 2026, 832 sets of Mobile Science and Technology Museum exhibits have been deployed nationwide.

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  Reaching 257 million people, while 1,880 science caravans have served 407 million people.

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  The Mobile Science and Technology Museum project, launched in 2011 with government support,

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  brings modular and transportable exhibits to regions without permanent science museums.

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  Complementing this, the Science Caravan Project, started in 2000,

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  uses specially equipped vehicles to deliver interactive exhibits, hands-on science experiments,

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  and educational activities to schools, communities, villages, and even the most remote areas.

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  According to the museum, these two initiatives form the backbone of China's mobile

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  science outreach system with wide coverage, high mobility, and efficient use of resources.

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  They have become essential tools for the government to promote equal access to science education

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  and bridge the urban-rural literacy gap.

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  Since 2025, the museum has rolled out a mobile science outreach model room project under government guidance.

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