On December 20, the “In the Name of Love – Canal Imprint Charity Fair” was held at Canal-5 Creative Block. Focusing on youth growth and education, the event brought together tech-company representatives, educators and more than a hundred young people. As a special guest, Zhao Dan, Chairman of Zhongke Motong, shared his personal journey under the theme “Serving the Country through Technology – Youth Taking Responsibility”, and donated RMB 50,000 to the Changzhou Next-Generation Care Fund to support the construction of youth-education practice bases and daily care programs.

Using His Own Story to Interpret the Spirit of Striving and Urging Young People to Nurture Patriotic Feelings

At the sharing session Zhao Dan traced his path from an ordinary student growing up along the canal to the founder of a technology enterprise. “Patriotism must be integrated into daily study and practice,” he stressed. “As a student I kept tackling problems in automation; after graduation I led my team to break bottlenecks in smart equipment for new-energy vehicles. Every choice came from a sense of responsibility for national development.”
He offered young people three suggestions: stay curious—curiosity is the engine of exploration; face failure—setbacks are the only road to experience; love learning—learning is the root of every dream. “China’s technology is advancing at lightning speed. You are not only witnesses but also participants. I hope you will contribute your wisdom in key fields and let the world see the power of China’s youth.”

Charitable Donation to Support Next-Generation Care, Focusing on All-Round Youth Development

At the venue Zhao Dan presented a RMB 50,000 cheque to the city’s Next-Generation Care Fund. The money will be used to upgrade youth education-practice bases, buy science-teaching aids and help teenagers from financially strapped families. The head of Changzhou’s Working Committee for the Care of the Next Generation said, “The donation is not only material support but also spiritual encouragement. With these funds we will launch more hands-on tech activities and career-orientation programs to broaden young people’s horizons and help them set lofty goals.”
In recent years Changzhou’s committees at all levels have been advancing youth-growth plans, integrating enterprises, schools and communities to build a diversified home-school-society education mechanism. The new donation will further enrich these programs and provide higher-quality support for young people.

Opening a Practice Base to Create a “Walking Ideological-Political Classroom”, Empowering Education with Technology

To deepen tech education for young people, Zhao Dan opened Zhongke Motong’s smart workshop and technology exhibition hall as a “walking ideological-political classroom”. Staffed by professional instructors, the base offers hands-on courses in industrial-robot operation and digital-line cognition, allowing teenagers to experience the value of technological innovation in an immersive way.
“Technology is not just laboratory results; it is a force that drives social progress,” Zhao Dan explained. The base will regularly host student visits and jointly develop science curricula with schools, moving the concept of technological innovation from the textbook into real life.