Volunteers sworn in for upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition

Attendees pose for group photos at a swearing-in ceremony for volunteers of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition at Shanghai Exhibition Center in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2026. More than 3,800 volunteers have been recruited for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to take place here from Sept. 22 to 27. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Attendees are pictured at a swearing-in ceremony for volunteers of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition at Shanghai Exhibition Center in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2026. More than 3,800 volunteers have been recruited for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to take place here from Sept. 22 to 27. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Attendees take selfies at a swearing-in ceremony for volunteers of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition at Shanghai Exhibition Center in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2026. More than 3,800 volunteers have been recruited for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to take place here from Sept. 22 to 27. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Attendees are pictured at a swearing-in ceremony for volunteers of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition at Shanghai Exhibition Center in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2026. More than 3,800 volunteers have been recruited for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to take place here from Sept. 22 to 27. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Attendees perform at a swearing-in ceremony for volunteers of the upcoming 48th WorldSkills Competition at Shanghai Exhibition Center in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 17, 2026. More than 3,800 volunteers have been recruited for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to take place here from Sept. 22 to 27. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)