China aims to cultivate about 62,000 master artisans by 2035

China aims to cultivate a first-class industrial workforce with a view to providing strong talent and skill support for the building of a great country, and for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese modernization.

Through deepening reforms in the building of its industrial workforce, the country aims to foster approximately 2,000 national-level master artisans, 10,000 provincial-level master artisans and 50,000 city-level master artisans who are highly knowledgeable and have high levels of technical and innovative skills by 2035, according to a set of guidelines issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.

To adapt to the needs of new industrialization, the country will promote modern vocational education, increase efforts to foster talent with comprehensive technical skills, and refine the lifelong vocational skills training system for industrial workers, aiming to cultivate urgently needed talent for the development of new quality productive forces and the promotion of high-quality development, according to the guidelines.

The country will promote continuing education projects for industrial workers by encouraging more colleges and universities to establish classes and advanced training courses for craftspeople, model workers and technical talent.

The world's second-largest economy will also encourage manufacturing enterprises to implement fundamental industrial skills training projects for workers and offer support plans for talent.

Efforts will also be made to attract more young people to join the ranks of industrial workers through strengthened policy support and employment-related services, and through the establishment of match-making platforms for colleges and companies.

The country will also strengthen skills training for migrant workers and help them integrate into cities more effectively by easing policies related to their permanent urban residency registration, helping migrant workers gain equal access to basic urban public services, according to the guidelines.

China aims to cultivate about 62,000 master artisans by 2035

China Media Group (CMG) is airing a ten-episode documentary in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the starting of the Chinese Red Army’s Long March.

The Long March (1934-1936) was a massive military operation undertaken by the Red Army, forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to retreat from its revolutionary bases in south China and escape the encirclement and pursuit of the Kuomintang army.

Ninety years ago, the Red Army soldiers set out from Yudu in east China's Jiangxi Province, and passed through 13 provinces and regions across the country. During the Long March, Red Army soldiers fought many battles including the Battle of Luding Bridge in 1935 and the Battle of Xiangjiang River, becoming famous in modern Chinese history.

The CMG documentary follows the route of the Long March, with the crew taking three months to revisit the 13 provinces and regions traversed by the Red Army.

With aerial photography as a key component of the production, this is the first time that a drone has been used to record the entire journey.

With each episode lasting for 15 minutes, the documentary has been scheduled to air on the CMG military channel from Oct 17 to 26.

CMG airs documentary on 90th anniversary of Chinese Red Army’s Long March