In order to further carry forward the spirit of science, enhance the public's scientific literacy, and promote the formation of a good social atmosphere of learning, loving and using science, on September 18, Tianzhushan UGGp and Anqing Qianshan Ecological Environment Sub-bureau jointly held the national science popularization day theme activity of "improving the scientific quality of the whole people and helping science and technology to become self-reliant". Nearly 300 teachers and students from Tianzhushan Town Central School participated in the event.

During the activity, the students visited the exhibition halls of Tianzhushan Geopark Museum in an orderly manner, and the science popularization volunteers comprehensively and systematically introduced the knowledge of earth sciences, the long geological evolution of Tianzhushan, the origin of life, biodiversity and brilliant folk culture.

The activity also invited Professor Wu Weiping, a professor-level senior engineer of Anhui Provincial Institute of Geological Survey, to enter Tianzhushan Town Central School to carry out a popular science lecture on the theme of "The Mystery of the Earth", Professor Wu slowly unfolded from the perspective of the universe, led the students to swim in the ocean of knowledge of the blue planet, understand the history of the formation and evolution of the earth, the geomorphological landscape and rocks formed by internal and external dynamic effects such as crustal movement and volcanic eruptions, look back on the 4.6 billion years of the earth's evolution history and appreciate the infinite charm of the earth. Students listened attentively, arousing a strong passion for exploring earth sciences.

The launch of this activity not only greatly broadened students' horizons and thinking, cultivated students' scientific aspirations, but also opened a new path of cooperation between the geopark and schools. In the next step, Tianzhushan UGGp will give full play to the function of social education, continuously enrich the content and form of science popularization activities, improve the ability and level of science popularization services, let science popularization enter schools and communities, and contribute to the popularization of scientific knowledge and the improvement of the scientific quality of the whole people in the new era.