On January 9, the eastern coastal city of Yantai in Shandong province received three national awards for outstanding contributions to scientific and technological innovation at an award ceremony held in Beijing.

The 2016 China State Science and Technology Awards, aimed at encouraging scientific and technological progress, are the most prestigious awards in their field in China.

According to the Yantai Municipal Bureau of Science & Technology, the three awards received were attributed to recognition of projects dominated by Yantai-based companies and institutions, in industries such as metallurgy, wine and aerospace.

The awards are a solid reflection of the city's efforts in industry and technological innovation in recent years. By introducing high-level scientific research institutes and building a group of engineering research centers and state-level laboratories, the city has been actively implementing industry-university-research cooperation methods to cultivate innovative enterprises with cutting-edge technologies, as well as enhance the city's innovation capabilities and efficiency.