In May, 2020, 12, 1 1, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Canal Planetarium project of Shandong Duanzheng Culture Development Co., Ltd. was held in rencheng district, Jining City. Sun Changxin, Director of Management Committee of Canal Economic Development Zone, Kong Xiaojun, Secretary of Street Party Working Committee, Yao Qing, Secretary of rencheng district Culture and Tourism Bureau, Huang Changli, President of Wenzhou Chamber of Commerce, Chairman and General Manager of Shandong Xinrong Industrial Development Co., Ltd., General Manager of Beijing Zhengdong Cultural Development Co., Ltd. Yang, Deputy Secretary and Deputy General Manager of Luxing Group, Chairman of Zhongxing Construction Engineering (Shandong) Co., Ltd., General Manager of Shandong Zhengdong Cultural Development Co., Ltd.

Yang Zaiyi, general manager of Beijing Cultural Development Co., Ltd. made a speech at the ceremony, and said that Beijing will work with authoritative experts and scholars from Asia Satellite and National Astronomical Observatory to promote the layout of astronomical science popularization venues throughout the country. At present, the Tibet Planetarium was successfully operated last year, and the Wenzhou Planetarium, Qingdao Planetarium and Sanya Planetarium are progressing steadily. The national layout of Zheng Tong in Beijing is proceeding in an orderly way, providing a platform for more astronomy enthusiasts and young students to learn astronomy.

The planetarium is designed with a maximum daily reception capacity of 5,500 people and an annual reception capacity of 2 million people. According to the per capita consumption of 300 yuan, ticket consumption, space interactive games, dome astronomical cinema and night stargazing tourists receive 1 10,000 person-times every year, with a total operating income of 300 million yuan and a net profit of about 80 million yuan, which generates about 30 million yuan for the local government and 2 billion yuan for the tourism industry. About 300 jobs will be created, which will greatly boost the local cultural tourism market, effectively improve the quality of the city and play an important role in building an innovative city. This is a quality project for the benefit of future generations.