Zhuhai Chimelong ocean Kingdom, Guangzhou Haizhu National Wetland Park, Zhengjia polar ocean world and the State Key Laboratory of respiratory diseases of Guangzhou Medical University... Recently, the China Association for science and technology announced the list of the first batch of national popular science education bases from 2021 to 2025. A total of 800 units were selected in China, including 53 in Guangdong, second only to Beijing. According to the administrative measures for the establishment and identification of national science popularization education bases previously released by the China Association for science and technology, national science popularization education bases mainly refer to demonstration places set up by institutions in the fields of science and technology, education, culture, health, agriculture, security, natural resources and tourism, open to the society and the public and with the functions of science popularization and education, including six categories: Science and technology venues, education, scientific research and major projects, agriculture, rural areas and farmers Enterprises, natural resources and others. The reporter found that the selected units in Guangdong cover the above main types and reflect the characteristics of Guangdong in many aspects. In terms of education, scientific research and major projects, the State Key Laboratory of respiratory diseases (Guangzhou Medical University) led by academician Zhong Nanshan was on the list. The laboratory carries out various types and forms of science popularization publicity and lectures, youth science popularization publicity and education, public open days, free clinic activities, etc. every year, and publishes 6 science popularization monographs. Among them, the science popularization book "100000 reasons for national health" edited by academician Zhong Nanshan won the second prize of the national science and Technology Progress Award in 2016. In recent years, Guangdong has vigorously promoted social capital and social forces to invest in science popularization, and a number of representative science popularization venues and facilities have emerged, which is also reflected in the list. Among them, represented by Zhuhai Chimelong ocean Kingdom and Zhengjia polar ocean world, more and more social capital has invested in the science popularization industry to explore the way for the market-oriented development of science popularization. The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Association for science and technology said that Guangdong has always attached importance to the construction of popular science education bases. Since 1997, Guangdong has recognized popular science education bases, creating a precedent for national popular science education bases. At present, in addition to 53 national popular science education bases, Guangdong has 604 provincial popular science education bases and more than 500 local popular science education bases, basically covering all cities and counties (cities and districts). (Xinhua News Agency)