The Macau Innovation and Invention Association held the 12^th Soong Ching Ling Young Inventor’s Award Press Conference cum Presentation on the 12^th International Youth Invention Exhibition at the Macau Science Center on September 4.  Primary 5 student Mr. Pak Ian Ho introduced his invention “The Sound-Controlled Escalator for the Visually-Impaired” to the guests with his teacher Mr. Kuok Chin Un.  Mr. Ho’s work had received the 12^th Soong Ching Ling Young Inventor’s Gold Award, which was the first Gold Award from Macau in twelve years.

Primary 6 student Mr. An Yin Chan’s invention “The Automatic Rain-Collecting and Fire-extinguishing Trash Can” received the 12^th International Youth Invention Silver Award.  Primary 5 students Mr. Wang Chon Tai and Ms. Qi Hui Feng received the 12^th Soong Ching Ling Young Inventor’s Innovation Awards.

The Secondary & Primary School Judo Tournament was hosted by the Taiwan Judo Association.  Primary 3 student Mr. Ian Sin Lei won the first place in the Lower Primary Boys category.

Pui Ching Middle School attended the 31^st China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest together with contestant schools coming from 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.  Pui Ching is the first school in Macao to be recognized as one of the 10 Most Innovative Schools in the People’s Republic of China.  The awards ceremony was held on July 17 at East China Normal University.  Pui Ching chancellor Dr. Lo Veng Cheong, principal Dr. Kam Fai Kou and vice principal Dr. Keng Lim Chan accepted the honour for the school at the ceremony. 

The China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest was held from the 13^th to the 19^th at East China Normal University.  34 contingents, close to 500 youth contestants, 200 members of technical support and over 100 judges came together at this event.  The vice president of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Yuan Chao Li was also there to show his support.

The 12^th Soong Ching Ling Young Inventor’s Award competition was held from July 30 to August 2 in the Guiyang Exhibition Hall.  The competition attracted student contestants from all over the country and saw 2,266 student inventions.  255 inventions entered the final, where young inventors would answer questions about their works.  Primary 5 student Mr. Pak Ian Ho joined the competition under the guidance of his teacher Mr. Kuok Chin Un and clinched the Gold Award.  His invention, the Sound-Controlled Escalator for the Visually-Impaired, was the only Gold Award from the Macau Special Administrative Region.