"Mr. Huang He, I've discovered an issue. You mentioned this is the inaugural Huang He Award, but the judging criteria for this set of awards won't be implemented until next year. So, will the awards be presented today? And if so, how will the recipients be decided?" another very important question.
"Since this is the first year, awards will indeed be presented. This is beyond doubt. However, due to the tight schedule, a full judging committee could not be formed. Therefore, this year, I will personally undertake the responsibility of selecting six award winners!" Huang He said with a smile.
"That's certainly bold!" the reporters grumbled. Then they heard Huang He continue, "Since I am personally selecting the recipients, there will be no grand ceremony. I will directly announce the list of winners here, and then I will personally deliver the prize money to all the awardees, thanking them for their contributions to the rise of Chinese science and culture!"
"That straightforward?" The reporters were again stunned. After a while, they realized Huang He was about to announce a massive grand prize totaling 60 million RMB.
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"Therefore, this 10 million RMB prize will be awarded to the entire Second Heavy Machinery Group, the 1580mm Hot Strip Mill Project Team, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the nation's industry!"
Huang He's statement once again touched upon the knowledge gaps of many reporters. What exactly is a 1580mm hot strip mill? They had no idea, having never even heard of such a thing, yet it was receiving an award.
In fact, even as late as 2021, it was difficult for some authors to find relevant information. Ultimately, even the award citation was pieced together through guesswork, with no certainty about the accuracy of the specific data.
However, judging from this award citation, this device truly appears to be a formidable weapon. It directly factored into a trillion-dollar market where a product costs 160,000 RMB per ton, reducing the price to one-sixteenth of its original value, making it almost as cheap as cabbage.
Thus, it seems this equipment is indeed quite impressive.