Youth urged to bring talents to the countryside
Competitions may help encourage young workers to use skills to contribute to rural development
Showcasing skills
Suo was among the young skilled talent who participated in the nation's second State-level skills competition for rural vitalization in Guiyang, Guizhou province, from May 8 to May 10.
The competition included 11 events focused on useful and technical skills for rural vitalization work, including e-commerce and farm machinery maintenance. Each event had separate competitions for students and professionals.
The competition was organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Guizhou provincial government.
Over 700 competitors from across the nation joined the competition. The average age of the participants was 25.6 years old, with 517 below age 30. The youngest competitor was only 16 years old.
