Zhongguancun Forum to kick off in Beijing (1/7)

Photo shows the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, a new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Themed "Innovation: Building a Better World," this year's forum is to be held at Zhongguancun International Innovation Center for the first time in Beijing from April 25 to 29. Covering an area of 65,000 square meters, the center is 12 meters high with 3 floors.

An interior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An interior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

An interior view of the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Journalists work at the conference center of Zhongguancun Forum, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Journalists interact with a bionic humanoid robot at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, a new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Photo shows a robot making coffee at the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, a new venue for Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, April 24, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)