Salzburg, Austria, 28 Nov (Xinhua) -- Newsletter: 21 gold! Chinese craftsmen shine in the WorldSkills Competition
Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu and Yu Tao
On the afternoon of the 27th local time, the Austrian mountain town of Salzburg was chilly, and the closing ceremony of the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition Austria held at the Salzburg Exhibition Center was lively. Amid the cheers of the athletes from all over the world and the audience, 8 Chinese athletes wore the national flag and stepped onto the podium one after another, and the bright "Chinese red" became a beautiful scenery at the closing ceremony.
On November 27, at the closing ceremony of the Austria Division of the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition held in Salzburg, Austria, Chinese athlete Jiang Yuhe (right), who won the gold medal in the chemical laboratory technology project, at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
The Austria competition, held from 23 to 27, was the final stop of the WorldSkills 2022 Special Competition, with 7 projects including electrical installation, masonry, concrete construction, industrial control, chemical laboratory technology, heavy vehicle maintenance and freight forwarding, attracting a total of 100 participants from 38 countries and regions. After fierce competition, Chinese athletes stood out in all the competitions they participated in, winning 6 gold medals and 1 bronze medal, marking the perfect end to the journey of this year's WorldSkills Special Competition.
WorldSkills is known as the "WorldSkills Olympics", and its competitive level represents the world's advanced level of today's vocational skills development. The WorldSkills 2022 Special Tournament was held in 15 countries from September to November. With the end of the Austrian competition, all 62 events of the WorldSkills 2022 Special Competition have come to an end. The Chinese delegation won a total of 21 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 4 bronze medals and 5 meritorious awards in 34 sports, ranking first in the gold medal list, and the total number of gold medals set a new record in a single competition, demonstrating the pragmatic, persevering and meticulous craftsmanship of the young generation in China.
On November 27, at the closing ceremony of the Austria Division of the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition held in Salzburg, Austria, China's Zhu Ke (second from right), who won the gold medal in the freight forwarding project, at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
On November 26, Zhu Ke from Shanghai Second Polytechnic University participated in the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition Austrian Freight Forwarding Project Competition in Salzburg, Austria. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
The Chinese team achieved a breakthrough of gold medals or "zero" medals in many events in this year's WorldSkills Special Competition, won gold for the first time in beauty, furniture making, freight forwarding, heavy vehicle maintenance, chemical laboratory technology, plastering and partition wall systems, and won medals for the first time in website design and development.
In terms of traditional strengths, the Chinese team continues to show absolute strength: Zhou Chujie of Guangdong Mechanical Technician College achieved the "four consecutive championships" for the Chinese team in CNC milling projects, Wu Yuanzhou of China Construction 5th Bureau Advanced Technical School and Dong Qing of Hunan Arts and Crafts Vocational College achieved "three consecutive championships" for the Chinese team in masonry projects and fashion technology projects, respectively.
Jiang Xinhua, a student at Ningbo Technician College, won the first gold medal of the Chinese team in a heavy vehicle maintenance project. After winning the award, he told reporters that he was very proud of the Chinese team to achieve a breakthrough and stand on the highest podium wearing the national flag, and felt that all the hardships and efforts during the preparation were worth it.
On November 27, at the closing ceremony of the Austria Division of the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition held in Salzburg, Austria, Jiang Xinhua (middle), a Chinese athlete who won the gold medal in the heavy vehicle maintenance project, at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
According to Jiang Xinhua, heavy vehicle maintenance project is the traditional strength of European and American countries, the competition model was announced only a month before this competition, mainly rare European and American brands in China, and the relevant vehicle information is in English, which puts forward high requirements for the foreign language level, on-the-spot strain and fine operation ability of Chinese players. Thanks to his thorough pre-match preparation, he played well in the game, and the referee was surprised by his performance, calling out "too good".
Zhang Guangguang (right) and Liu Jinhao from Zhengzhou Commercial Technician College pose with their works after completing a concrete construction project competition in Salzburg, Austria, on November 26. The two won the bronze medal in this event together. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
The Chinese delegation players and instructors said in interviews that behind every medal won in this year's WorldSkills Special Competition, the country attaches importance to the cultivation of skilled talents, and more and more young people are engaged in the road of becoming talents with skills and serving the country with skills.
Li Ning, a fashion technology project guidance expert of the Chinese delegation in Finland, said that winning gold and silver is the embodiment of the strength of Chinese players, and it is also a full affirmation of the selection and training, education and teaching of Chinese skilled talents.
Liu Qinghua, a guide expert of the heavy vehicle maintenance project of the Chinese delegation in the Austrian division, said that the delegation formulated detailed competition strategies for each project before the competition, and did a good job in logistics support throughout the process, laying a solid foundation for the outstanding performance of the players.
Stepping off the podium, these Chinese skilled talents who are competing for gold and silver on the international stage have said that they will continue to be down-to-earth, serve the country with skills, and contribute to the development of China's skills cause.
On November 27, at the closing ceremony of the Austria Division of the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition held in Salzburg, Austria, Jiang Hao (right), a Chinese athlete who won the gold medal in the industrial control project, at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
On November 26, Wu Yuanzhou from China Construction 5th Bureau Advanced Technical School participated in the 2022 WorldSkills Special Competition Austrian Masonry Project Competition in Salzburg, Austria. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xinyu
Jiang Yuhe, a student at Henan Chemical Technician College who won the gold medal in the chemical laboratory technology project, said that after realizing her dream in the WorldSkills Competition, she hopes to take up a teaching position in the future, return to her alma mater, and pass on her skills and experience to students.
Ma Hongda, a student of Zhejiang Construction Technician College who won the gold medal in the plastering and partition system project, told reporters: "National development requires not only top scientific and technological talents, but also the hard work of generations of craftsmen. As a young craftsman, I want to inherit the mantle of 'old craftsman', learn the skills thoroughly, and use what I have learned to help the development of the country." ”