Wang Hao never doubted his ability to become a skilled welder.

王浩从不怀疑自己成为熟练焊工的能力。

Seven years ago， when he started to learn welding， he experienced an “arc eye，” an inflammation of the cornea caused by exposure to intense ultraviolet light.

七年前开始学习焊接时，他经历了“电光性眼炎”，这是角膜暴露在强烈紫外线下引起的一种炎症。

“I woke up one morning and found that my eyes could not open， they kept watering whenever I tried to close them，” said Wang Hao. “I even questioned whether I could continue to practice welding.”

王浩说：“有天早上我醒了之后就发现眼睛睁不开，闭着就一直流眼泪，我就在想我是不是学不了焊接。”

Another challenge in welding is the requirement for strong upper body strength， especially wrist strength to maintain stability throughout the welding process. To meet this demand， Wang kept doing 100 push-ups every morning as part of his strength-training routine for six years.

焊接的另一个挑战是需要强大的上肢力量，特别是手腕力量，这样才能在整个焊接过程中保持稳定性。为了满足这一需求，六年来王浩坚持力量训练，其中一项就是坚持每天早上做100个俯卧撑。

As building muscle memory through extensive repetition is important for welding， he practiced at least 12 hours each day， consistently honing his skills through repeated practice. His left arm bears scars from previous welding-related burns.

通过大量重复来建立肌肉记忆对焊接来说很重要，所以他每天至少练习12个小时，通过反复练习不断磨炼自己的技能。他的左臂还有以前焊接烧伤留下的疤痕。

Hard work paid off when he competed in China’s second Vocational Skills Competition this year and became the champion in the competitive welding event.

他的努力得到了回报。今年，他参加了中国第二届职业技能大赛，并获得了焊接项目的冠军。

Much like Wang Hao， many young individuals harbor aspirations of becoming skilled technicians and compete in the national competition. This year， the competition attracted over 4，000 contestants from across the country.

和王浩一样，许多年轻人都渴望成为熟练的技术人员，参加全国比赛。2023年，这项比赛吸引了来自全国各地的4000多名参赛者。

In addition to the traditional competitive events， 20 new skill categories related to emerging occupations and digital technology have been introduced， aligning the competition with the current trends.

除了传统的竞赛项目外，今年还增设了20个与新兴职业和数字技术相关的新技能类别，使竞赛与当前发展趋势保持一致。

For instance， autonomous mobile robotics is gaining increasing prominence in sectors such as banking， healthcare， and hospitality. The inclusion of the autonomous mobile robotics category in the competition aims to generate more public interest and attract a greater number of skilled professionals to this field.

例如，自主移动机器人在银行、医疗保健和酒店业等领域越来越受到重视。