Wuhan: Exploring the Highland of Technological Innovation
The first stop was Wuhan, a technological hub in central China that attracted significant attention from the international students. The delegation first visited the Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, known as the "Optics Valley of China." As a national high-tech industrial development zone, it is home to numerous high-tech companies and research institutions. The students visited several renowned tech companies, gaining in-depth insights into cutting-edge technologies in fields such as optical communication, big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The visit focused on the China Information and Communication Technology Group Corporation, an enterprise directly supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), and Dameng Database Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market.
Founded in 2000, Wuhan Dameng Database Co., Ltd. is a leading domestic database product developer and a key driver of the development of the database software industry in China. The company provides a range of database products and related technical services, including database software, cluster software, cloud computing, and big data solutions, aiming to become a top-tier global provider of full-stack data products and solutions. Dameng has mastered core technologies in data management and data analysis, possessing independent intellectual property rights for all major product lines. Dameng's solutions have been successfully applied in dozens of sectors, including government, finance, energy, aviation, and telecommunications.
Figure 1: Visiting Wuhan Dameng Database Co.
China Information and Communication Technology Group Corporation (China InfoComm) was formed through the merger of the Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications (FiberHome Technologies) and the Telecommunications Science and Technology Research Institute (Datang Telecom Group). It is an enterprise directly supervised by SASAC. China InfoComm is the birthplace of China's optical communication industry and one of the main proposers of international standards for mobile communication with core intellectual property rights. It is a globally renowned provider of information and communication products and comprehensive solutions. The group consists of six listed companies and over 20 non-listed companies, focusing on six major areas: optical communication, mobile communication, optoelectronics and integrated circuits, cybersecurity and special communication, intelligent applications, and data communication.
Figure 2: Visiting China Information and Communication Technology Group Corporation
In Wuhan, the students also experienced one of China's largest subway stations, the Guanggu Square Station. As the largest transfer station in Wuhan's subway system, it has over 20 exits, resembling an underground maze. Riding the East Lake High-Tech Zone's elevated rapid transit line and Baidu's autonomous taxi service, "Apollo Go," also provided the students with exciting and novel experiences of cutting-edge technology.
Cultural Exchange and Future Cooperation
In addition to the technological visits, the students also immersed themselves in Chinese markets and traditional culture. In Wuhan, they visited the Hubei Provincial Museum, East Lake, the Yangtze River, Han Street, and Hubu Alley, experiencing the historical and natural landscapes of central China.
Figure 10: Students strolling along the Yangtze River in Wuhan
