Members of China's team for the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition are undergoing intensive training in Hangzhou City, in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Scheduled to run from September 22 to 27 in Shanghai, the WorldSkills Competition aims to promote technical and vocational education worldwide. It tests practical skills in areas such as manufacturing and construction.
Competitors will show their skills in events like wall and floor tiling and concrete construction, which have extremely strict requirements for reducing errors.
"For example, the completeness and smoothness of the cuts are part of the subjective scoring. Next, I'll show you how judges check the vertical alignment during the inspection. For the test event, we require zero error. When the level is placed against the surface and the reading is zero, that means a perfect score. If it shows one, the corresponding points will be deducted," said Gao Yantao, a technical expert for Team China.
Yao Wangze, a competitor in the concrete construction event, said the details determine success or failure during the games.
"For example, if the design calls for 200 millimeters, we need to cut the side panel to around 198 millimeters and then attach a sponge strip. To prevent concrete from leaking after it is poured, we need to leave room for the sponge strip's thickness. These are all details that need careful consideration. At the competition, everyone is at about the same level, so it's the small details that make the difference," Yao said.
Chinese competitors undergo training in Hangzhou for 48th WorldSkills Competition
