On July 8, 2023, Prof. Fang Yu and Photonic Nose and Molecular Materials Group members Dr. Liu Taihong and Prof. Peng Haonan visited PetroChina Lanzhou Petrochemical Company. They toured the Petroleum Spirit Educational Base to experience Lanzhou Petrochemical’s rich culture and development concept.

As the “Eldest Son of the Republic” and the “Cradle” of China’s petrochemical industry, Lanzhou Petrochemical Company is the first modernized refining and chemical production base in China after founding of the republic, with a total of 287 million tons of crude oil processed and 167.4 billion yuan of taxes and fees contributed.