Students start their one-month sci-tech journey in Hefei high-tech zone. [Photo/WeChat ID: hefeigaoxinfabu]

A group of students from the Gaoxin Experimental School that's affiliated with Hefei No 6 High School started their visit to Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone on April 15, and are immersing themselves in the most advanced technology in the world.

Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone, or Hefei high-tech zone, is located in Hefei city, which is the provincial capital of East China's Anhui province.

Hefei high-tech zone is home to the China Speech Valley, which is the first national-level artificial intelligence industrial park in China, and is known as the Quantum Center for its pioneering quantum technology industry.

Students listen to an employee talk about a robotic dog developed by iFlytek, an influential AI company based in Hefei high-tech zone. [Photo/WeChat ID: hefeigaoxinfabu]

The zone is also home to some of the most high-tech businesses in Anhui. According to official figures from the zone, its GDP topped 130 billion yuan ($19.17 billion) in 2022.

The student activities have been held six times since 2017, and this year it will run until May, allowing teenagers in Hefei to get a closer look at pioneering enterprises and their latest developments. The purpose of the activities is to cultivate students' interests in science and technology and broaden their horizons.