Children explore vocational skills at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo

A child tries out a tower crane simulator during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A child views a miniature model of a traditional Chinese architecture during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Children participate in a mortise-and-tenon joinery game during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A child tries out a hydraulic excavator simulator during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A child tries out a tool during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A child works on a costume during an experience class during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A child participates in a tape measure precision challenge during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A staff member (R) explains a liquid separation apparatus to a child during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A staff member (R) explains a micrometer to a child during the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo in east China's Shanghai, Sept. 25, 2026. The WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo is held alongside the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai. The expo has attracted many children during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)