Volunteers offer help, warmth at summit

Li Guangda, a volunteer at the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, said he has received many thumbs-up from foreign reporters for his professional and friendly assistance since he began serving at the information desk of the summit's media center.

"It's very rewarding. For many participants of the summit, our volunteers are the first people they meet and have close contact with. Our behavior matters a lot," said the 22-year-old student from Qingdao-based China University of Petroleum.

Li is one of the 2,000 student volunteers recruited from 10 universities in the coastal city, which is hosting the summit on Saturday and Sunday.