The Third Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong was held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District from May 18 through May 21. Guangzhou ranked first, while Shenzhen came in second with a total of 53 medals, including 21 gold medals.

A contestant blends cocktails as he competes in the hotel service category of the Third Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District on May 18.  Photos by Sun Yuchen

Among the competition’s 92 categories, Shenzhen held 40 categories during the four days. Skilled technicians from 23 delegations across Guangdong and one team from Macao participated in the Shenzhen leg of the competition, which showcased the region’s finest vocational talents in diverse fields such as big data application, cloud computing, 3D game design, fashion technology, culinary arts, graphic and floral design, as well as web and structural design.

A mascot of the Third Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong is seen at an entrance to the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center.

Contestants compete during the Third Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong in Shenzhen.

A contestant draws sketches as she competes in the fashion design category.

A contestant makes decorations as she competes in the gardening category.

A contestant competes in the plastering and wall partition category.

A contestant blends cocktails as he competes in the hotel service category.

Contestants from Macao greet the audience at the opening ceremony of the Third Vocational Skills Competition of Guangdong in Shenzhen on May 18. Macao participated for the first time in the contest, was represented by 11 technicians competing in nine categories and won four medals.

The Shenzhen delegation gathered talents from various local institutes, colleges and enterprises, with Shenzhen Institute of Technology, Shenzhen Pengcheng Technician College, Shenzhen Polytechnic and Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology as the city’s four main competitors.

Some winners of the Guangdong contest will participate in the national contest.