Fuzhou teams excel at World Vocational College Skills Competition

Students from Fuzhou vocational schools recently achieved a landmark victory at the 2025 World Vocational College Skills Competition, securing four gold, six silver, and 15 bronze medals.

The competition brought together more than 33,000 participants from 76 countries, underscoring its reputation as a global showcase for vocational education.

In the Business and Trade track, a team from Fuzhou Business and Trade Vocational Secondary School secured first place at the municipal, provincial, and national rounds before claiming the gold medal in the finals, prevailing over 115 other teams nationwide.

The team's success, according to Chen Qian, vice-president of the school, stemmed from a clear goal: using competition to help enterprises address real operational challenges. The school focused on a pressing issue facing jasmine tea, a national intangible cultural heritage product — its unclear market positioning and underrecognized value.

The students developed an AI-enabled full-chain operations model that integrates AI into every stage of e-commerce. During the one-hour final, four students completed a full workflow that included AI-driven data analysis, short-form video generation, visual design, and bilingual livestream marketing.

Their coordinated use of a virtual digital presenter alongside a live host demonstrated how emerging technologies can expand possibilities for traditional cultural products.

By aligning training with industry needs, adopting frontier technologies, and advancing integrated teaching and research models, the project offered a replicable pathway for cultivating innovative, practice-oriented technical talent in vocational education.