Tech festival held in Beijing

The third technology festival organized by IT news website PingWest was held in Beijing on Friday.

With the theme of "HAY! 18", this year's event gathered technology fans, mainstream media, cross-border guests, internet brands, investors and innovators to explore the impact of technological innovation on life.

"Today is the sixth anniversary of PingWest," said Thomas Luo, website founder and CEO, at the opening ceremony.

"Six years ago, media reports on science and technology innovation were still marginal in China, now it has become the mainstream and a major drive for the development of the country and society. We have to become stronger, more robust and more capable of serving technological innovators," Luo added.

The "HAY!" event series is the annual brand event of PingWest, which refers to "Hackers", "Artisans" and "Yuppies". The events promote a mixture of science, technology, innovation, commerce, digital entertainment, culture and design through guest talks and brand creativity presentations.