Zaozhuang Vocational College team employs a "continuous flow process" device. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Zaozhuang Vocational College came in second place for their innovative solution to major problems in small chemical plants, namely, high costs and safety risks. Their project employs a "continuous flow process" that uses less material, shorter procedures, and offers more controllable risks, thereby enhancing operational safety.

The team hopes to promote this system to make chemical production safer and to truly put people-first principles into practice.

German vocational education expert Klaus-Juergen Brix, who served as a judge at the finals, remarked that the third-place Qinqiang Opera project from Shaanxi Vocational Academy Of Art demonstrated a successful integration of tradition and modernity.

He noted that the project showed how cultural heritage and modern technology can reinforce each other, while education and industry achieve deep collaboration.