423 contestants compete in national water conservancy skills contest

(ECNS) — The 18th National Water Conservancy Vocational College Skills Competition opened Wednesday in Nanchang, in eastern China's Jiangxi province, with 423 contestants from 29 vocational colleges.

Contestants compete during the 18th National Water Conservancy Vocational College Skills Competition in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi province, on Wednesday. (Photo provided by the organizers)

The competition brought together 138 teams and 211 instructors. It features five categories: smart water-saving system design and installation, building information modeling for water conservancy engineering, water project cost estimation, river channel maintenance and repair, and engineering surveying.

Contestants compete during the 18th National Water Conservancy Vocational College Skills Competition in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi province, on Wednesday. (Photo provided by the organizers)

Founded in 2006, the competition aims to assess vocational colleges' training outcomes and help develop skilled workers for the water sector.

(By Tang Yuxian)