In 2017, on the first National Science and Technology Workers Day, CAST held a series of themed events in Beijing, including an awards ceremony to present China’s first National Award for Excellence in Innovation, a series of intercollegiate art performances honoring China’s most famous scientists, a special ceremony to celebrate publication of a book about famous Chinese scientists, the launch of a live-streamed program that tracks typical days of Chinese scientists, and the launch of https://www.scimall.org.cn/, a service platform for Chinese science and technology workers.

In 2018, as China celebrated the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up and CAST celebrated its 60th anniversary, the second National Science and Technology Workers Day was celebrated by hosting a seminar attended by prestigious scientists and ordinary sci-tech workers, launching a call to all Chinese sci-tech workers to endeavor to make China a leading power in science and technology, and organizing a thematic meeting that reviewed the achievements and contributions of Chinese science and technology workers.

In 2019, to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, CAST celebrated the third National Science and Technology Workers Day by launching a nationwide volunteer campaign to raise awareness and a special themed concert featuring the interplay of art and science, dedicated to all science and technology workers in China.

In 2020, as the fourth National Science and Technology Workers Day approached, President Xi Jinping wrote a reply letter to 25 Chinese scientists, including agricultural scientist Yuan Longping and respiratory disease expert Zhong Nanshan, both with the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and aerospace engineer Ye Peijian, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) . Through them, President Xi also extended greetings to all Chinese science and technology workers. Celebrations in 2020 included the official launch of “Innovation China”, an online platform aiming to aggregate funding from industry and academia, accelerate the transformation and application of science and technology achievements, and promote local economic development.

In 2021, China embarked on a new journey to build a modern socialist country comprehensively, and CAST convened its tenth national congress. Chinese President addressed the opening of the congress and sent festive greetings to all science and technology workers in China who were going to celebrate the fifth National Science and Technology Workers Day. Over 90 million people participated in various special activities to mark the day.

In 2022，CAST released a list of exemplary sci-tech workers, held an awards ceremony for the 17th China Young Female Scientist Award, organized a salon series featuring science, culture, and art exchange, and launched new book series on China’s carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals in celebration of National Science and Technology Workers' Day.

Source: Newsletter No.4 and No.5