Intensive training underway as Yanqing gears up for big events

Intensive vocational training is underway to equip Yanqing residents with the knowledge and skills needed to host an international horticultural expo and the Winter Olympics.

The northwestern district of Beijing, host of the upcoming 2019 China Beijing International Horticulture Exhibition and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, has introduced 100 training programs in 60 vocational institutes to build a talent pool for the events.

According to the district's human resources bureau, nearly 20,000 people were trained in 2018, with 3,000 in modern horticulture and 5,500 in volunteering, security and canteen services. The number is expected to reach 100,000 by 2022.