How to define national and provincial awards?

National awards refer to awards or honorary titles awarded by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council; Provincial and ministerial level awards refer to awards or honorary titles awarded by party committees, governments and national ministries and commissions of provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government).

National Science and Technology Awards mainly include National Natural Science Award, National Science and Technology Progress Award, National Technology Invention Award and China People's International Science and Technology Cooperation Award.

Provincial science and technology awards can be classified to reward individuals and organizations that have made significant scientific and technological achievements or made outstanding contributions in scientific research, technological innovation and development, the popularization and application of advanced scientific and technological achievements, and the realization of high-tech industrialization.