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20:50, 01-Mar-2019
China salutes 2018's 'Craftsmen of the Nation'
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China's rapid development, which has shifted from "quantity" to "quality," and the word "craftsmanship" has been brought onto the stage by the country's premier Li Keqiang for many times.
In the current era, craftsmen are the people behind China's major technology and military sectors, who are constantly honing their skills to "make extraordinary achievements in ordinary posts."
The nation has begun to highlight the importance of skilled workers as people who are irreplaceable in pushing manufacturing and service sectors to a higher level and realize quality development, Li said.
The award ceremony for "2018's Craftsmen of the Nation" was held on Friday, jointly hosted by China Media Group and All-China Federation of Trade Unions, awarded 10 craftsmen with the prize. Let's take a look at these amazing people.
CGTN infographic by Yin Yating
CGTN infographic by Yin Yating
(Top image by CGTN's Du Chenxin; CGTN's Guo Meiping also contributed to the story.)