Nearly 10,000 young competitors from China, Bulgaria, South Africa, and other countries gathered in central China for the two-day 2025-2026 Invention Convention China (ICC) National Finals that opened Saturday.
Held in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, the competition strived to "inspire the future" by involving young people from around the world in sci-tech innovation and building a platform for cross-border exchange.
This year, competition categories aligned with 10 sustainable development-focused directions, including low-carbon future, biodiversity protection, artificial intelligence and daily life, and food security.
Competitors set up booths to showcase their inventions and learn from each others' creativity. Among the highlights was a robotic book page-turner.
Excellent young inventors were also honored on stage at the event.
Thousands of young innovators gather in Zhengzhou to compete at Invention Convention
