More than 600 volunteers serve at the APEC Senior Officials Meeting

(Source: "Beijing Daily" front page on August 7)

From this newspaper (reporter Liu Huan)Yesterday,APECThe third senior officials meeting and related meetings were held in Beijing, with representatives from Beijing Foreign Studies University, etc.13Resident of a university in Beijing606Volunteers officially took up their posts, with smiles on their faces, youthful, confident and beautiful.“atAPECOn the stage, smile is our most beautiful business card!”A volunteer said.

In the meeting venue yesterday, volunteers were busy nervously. During the meeting, they were rarely available“Taking a break”time, period1910387_10432

Volunteers are the earliest to arrive and the last to leave. They must cooperate with security personnel and provide translation and communication services. At the same time, we should also pay attention to observe various emergencies at the venue so as to assist in security work in a timely manner. Although I stood continuously6hours, but Wang Jingmin, a volunteer studying at the University of Geosciences, still looked excited,“I heard it beforeAPEC, I am very proud to participate in conference services during my college career。”

The volunteers in the transportation team work the hardest. They need to be on standby at the airport at all times, ready to receive foreign guests at any time. Some boys also work night shifts. The volunteers are full of energy. Whenever they have free time, they practice their spoken English and familiarize themselves with introductions to Beijing’s scenic spots, hoping to provide better services to guests.“Every time a guest smiles at us, I can feel the meaning of my job.”A volunteer from the Central University of Finance and Economics said.

According toUnderstand that these volunteers are only one of a hundred. Most of them have volunteer service experience in large-scale competitions and have participated in a number of closed trainings and drills in advance. They are confident that they will successfully complete their volunteer services.

As of press time, the volunteers’ first day of conference service has not yet ended, and they are still busy nervously. One volunteer said with a smile:“No matter what time the service is until, we will be on duty on time tomorrow morning with the most beautiful smile.”

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http://bjrb.bjd.com.cn/html/2014-08/07/content_204784.htm

Other media reports:

"Beijing Youth Daily"

http://epaper.ynet.com/html/2014-08/05/content_77323.htm?div=0（2014-8-5 Second Edition)‍

http://epaper.ynet.com/html/2014-08/07/content_78096.htm?div=-1（2014-8-7 A7version)

"Beijing Morning News"

http://bjcb.morningpost.com.cn/html/2014-08/07/content_303355.htm（2014-8-7 A13version)