2nd Belt and Road Int'l Skills Competition in Chongqing

A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. The second Belt and Road International Skills Competition is held from June 24-26 in Chongqing, attracting nearly 600 skilled professionals from 61 countries and regions.

The event aims to provide a platform for talented young individuals to communicate and exchange skills, as well as promote international exchange and cooperation in the field of vocational skills and to further advance the Belt and Road Initiative.

The organizer said the average age of the participants is 22 years old, with over 95 percent of them being 30 years old or younger. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows a sugar art creation during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in an Internet of Things (IOT) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

People watch a face-changing performance of Sichuan Opera during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

A contestant competes in an electronic technology contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in a beauty treatment contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in a robot operation contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows an installation marking the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition at Chongqing International Expo Center in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

A contestant competes in an automotive technology (new energy) contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

A contestant competes in a floral art contest during the second Belt and Road International Skills Competition in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)