HEFEI, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Themed "Quantum Technology, Industry Revolution," the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference was held in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on Saturday.
The conference brought together a group of scientific researchers and industry leaders to discuss the development of the quantum industry and released a series of applications.
A participant experiences quantum video conference during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A participant watches a video on quantum metropolitan area network during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Participants view a quantum computing prototype model during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A participant takes photos of the quantum computing exhibition during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
Participants view a quantum computing prototype model during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
Participants experience quantum computing during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A participant views a quantum computing prototype model during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
A participant uses mobile phones equipped with quantum cryptography technology during the 2021 Quantum Industry Conference in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 18, 2021. (Xinhua/Du Yu)
In recent years, China has achieved a series of breakthroughs in quantum technology, including the world's first quantum satellite, a 2,000-km quantum communication line between Beijing and Shanghai, and the world's first optical quantum computing machine prototype.
Hefei, a hub for China's quantum technology, is home to over 20 quantum technology enterprises and achieved an output value of some 430 million yuan (about 66.5 million U.S. dollars) in 2020.
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