BEIJING, June 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from
China Daily:
Contestants from different countries and regions are showcasing
their prowess at the second Belt and Road International Skills
Competition held in Chongqing in
Southwest China from Monday to
Wednesday.
There are 18 competition categories, of which 11 are also part
of the WorldSkills Competition, a high-level event of vocational
education and skills. These categories include Digital
Construction, Electronics, Information Network Cabling and
Hairdressing.
The remaining seven categories are Automobile Technology (New
Energy), Rail Signal Control Technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
(UAV) Maintenance, Industrial Robot System Operation, Internet of
Things (IoT) Installation and Debugging, Coffee Making and Internet
Marketing.
This competition has received widespread attention and active
participation from countries and regions around the world. Compared
to the first session that was held in Chongqing in 2019, this competition has a
higher specification, a larger scale, wider influence and richer
activities.
According to statistics, there were 590 skilled people from 61
countries and regions participating in and learning from the event,
including 190 competitors, 183 judges, and 30 translators. Some
countries involved in this competition sent ministerial-level
officials and technical observers to observe and learn from the
competition in its entirety.
All competitors in the Electrical Installations and Automobile
Technology (New Energy) skills were male, while all participants in
the Beauty Therapy skills were female, with females accounting for
more than two-thirds of the contestants in the Hairdressing
item.
In terms of age, the average age of competitors was 22, with
participants aged 30 and below accounting for more than 95 percent
of the total, and those aged 20 and below accounting for more than
40 percent. The youngest participant is 15 years old, participating
in the Industrial Robot System Operation item.
The opening ceremony was held on the evening of Monday, followed
by contests on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the closing ceremony will
take place on the evening of Wednesday where awards will be
presented to the winners.
In addition to the 18 formal competition categories, there will
also be activities such as dialogues, city tours and performances,
visits and exchanges arranged for participating teams, and
exhibitions to promote cooperation, agreements signing, and the
commercialization of related results, striving to make this
competition a skills-themed "carnival" with highlights,
experiences, and interactions.
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