China News Service, Shanghai, September 27 (Reporter Xu Jing) The "Volunteer Night" event of the 48th World Skills Competition (hereinafter referred to as the "World Championship") was held in Shanghai on the evening of the 26th. Many volunteers "Little Chengzi" in orange uniforms gathered with Chinese and foreign guests to fully demonstrate the responsibility and youthful style of Chinese youth in the new era.
The event officially kicked off in the volunteer service short film "World Games with Me". The busy scenes frozen in the camera reproduced the warm moments of volunteers serving the event and helping the event, and awakened the common memory of everyone present.
The entire event combines traditional cultural heritage with youthful vitality, and the diverse cultural and artistic performances vividly demonstrated the spiritual outlook of young students. That night, volunteer representatives from each school, key industry young volunteers, and urban civilized volunteer representatives worked together to light up the volunteer logo for the World Games. The pieces of the puzzle were assembled into a complete picture, connecting the volunteer forces from all walks of life.
Lu Yiwei, the gold medalist in the floral art project of the 45th World Games, was invited to appear and brought a floral art work "Flowers Blooming in Shanghai" created specifically for this event. The well-proportioned floral art units symbolized that volunteers from all over the world gathered together because of the World Games, bonded due to dedication, and bloomed together with the brilliance of youth. Two volunteers at the scene personally participated in floral creation under the professional guidance of Lu Yiwei. They immersed themselves in the beauty of the craftsmanship and deeply understood the craftsman spirit of striving for excellence. They also truly understood the contemporary value of skill-based talent and skill-based service to the country.
From early morning to late at night, from pre-match preparations to match-time support, the "little oranges" are everywhere. At 5 o'clock in the morning, volunteers from the media and hotel team of Shanghai Agriculture and Forestry Vocational and Technical College had already prepared and set off, facing the morning light for many days in a row and rushing to the front line of service. At the upcoming farewell party of the World Championships on September 27, the East China University of Science and Technology farewell party team will also be responsible for late-night support tasks, and is expected to return after 2 a.m. the next day. That night, the two teams jointly received the "Wearing the Stars and the Moon" award, explaining the responsibility and responsibility of volunteer service with their persistence morning and night.
Volunteers from the Shanghai Publishing and Printing College stuck to their certification-making duties, performed detailed checks and precise services, and won the "Full Battery Life" award with the longest per capita service time during the competition period; 81 long-term management volunteers participated in various tasks such as event preparation, overall coordination, and service guarantee throughout the preparation and holding of the World Championships, and were awarded the "World Championship Longevity" award.
Students from major colleges and universities in Shanghai are committed to their respective positions and talents, and contribute their youthful strength in volunteer service for the World Championships. Li Xinhui, a 2024 undergraduate student from the School of Business of East China University of Science and Technology, is the person in charge of the welcome reception and the "one school, one team" position among the school's World Championship volunteers. She coordinates the multi-regional volunteer services for the welcome reception, accurately implements the work arrangements of the organizing committee, and orderly completes the reception guarantee work for experts and contestants from various countries. She also leads Chinese and foreign youth cultural exchange activities, organizes overseas contestants to come to campus to experience intangible cultural heritage, conduct youth discussions, and build a friendly bridge for Chinese and foreign youths to communicate.
Based on their professional characteristics, 78 outstanding students from Shanghai Maritime University devoted themselves to volunteer service in the World Championships. Ju Weiqi, a student majoring in French at the School of Foreign Languages of the school, took advantage of her language expertise to serve as a minor language volunteer to connect with the Algerian interview group. She went beyond the limitations of textbooks to predict foreign-related needs, and took care of multiple tasks such as translation, coordination, and cultural communication. She used language as a link to connect China and foreign countries and convey friendship. Two international student volunteers from Niger and Bangladesh took the initiative to join the front line of the World Championships and stationed themselves at airport arrival and departure service positions. With their bilingual advantages and cross-cultural perspective, they accurately provided services such as airport pick-up, guidance, and inquiry for foreign guests, breaking down transnational communication barriers.
The "Little Oranges" said at the scene that they will take the gains and insights from volunteer service in the World Championships, continue to inherit the ingenuity, pass on the warmth, and bloom the brilliance of youth in more volunteer services and social practice.
