CANADA-TORONTO-SKILLS COMPETITION

CANADA-TORONTO-SKILLS COMPETITION

(240506) -- TORONTO, May 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A student competes during the plastering and drywall systems contest of the 2024 Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on May 6, 2024. The 2024 Skills Ontario Competition kicked off here on Monday, attracting more than 2,800 competitors. A broad range of skills and careers are represented during the three-day competition from the manufacturing, construction, service, and technology sectors. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

1st post-quake graduates from plastering course

1st post-quake graduates from plastering course

SENDAI, Japan - A ceremony is held for six students graduating a half-year plastering course at the Sendai Polytechnic Institute in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2014, to become the first plasterers since the school's temporary closure caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France

STORY: China participates in five events at WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: BORDEAUX, France CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WorldSkills Competition 2022 in France STORYLINE: The Chinese team is competing in five events at the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in France, which takes place from Oct. 19 to 22 in Bordeaux, France. The five events are digital construction, nursing, industrial design (CAD), mobile robotics, plastering and dry construction. Zhang Lei, technical representative of the Chinese team, told Xinhua on Wednesday that China has participated in the WorldSkills Competition six times in a row and that participation in the international craft competition would help encourage skilled workers to improve their professional abilities and promote the spirit of craftsmanship. Known as the "Olympics of Crafts and Trades," WorldSkills is an international competition held every two years that pits young professionals

Construction robots help improve work efficiency in China

STORY: Construction robots help improve work efficiency in China DATELINE: Aug. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction robots working STORYLINE: A series of China-made construction robots developed by a high-tech company in south China have been playing their roles at construction sites across the country. Concreting, brick laying and plastering. The robots, capable of doing various kinds of construction and maintenance work, have greatly improved the quality and efficiency of construction. Up to July 2022, 30 types of the robots with different functions have been put into commercial use in more than 550 projects in 28 provinces and regions across China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

Workmen having lunch

Workmen having lunch

Four craftsmen are having lunch, holding lunch boxes and tea cups. A large pail, ladle, trowel for plastering and other tools are visible. A ladder is visible in the back.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number64‐34‐0]

1st post-quake graduates from plastering course

1st post-quake graduates from plastering course

SENDAI, Japan - A ceremony is held for six students graduating a half-year plastering course at the Sendai Polytechnic Institute in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2014, to become the first plasterers since the school's temporary closure caused by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

Distant view of the Ryugumon Gate of Sofukuji Temple, Nagasaki

Distant view of the Ryugumon Gate of Sofukuji Temple, Nagasaki

The Sofukuji temple gate is viewed from the precincts of Daikoji Temple. Sofukuji was established by Chinese residents of Nagasaki from the Fujian Province in 1642. It is a temple of the Obaku Zen Sect. The gate, first built in the single-tier Hakkyakumon style in 1673, was re-built in its present style in 1849. Built by Japanese master carpenter Ogushi Gorobei, it featured plastering over piled stones and tiles. Today, it is a nationally designated Important Cultural Asset.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐28‐0]