69 students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan serve as CIIE volunteers.

Sixty-nine young volunteers from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan welcome guests from home and abroad to the 7th China International Import Expo.

Volunteers received souvenir pins and flags on Monday evening, expressing their enthusiasm and anticipation for serving CIIE and pledging to use their multicultural background to demonstrate the spirit and behavior of the youth on the CIIE stage.

More than 200 students from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan applied to volunteer at this year’s CIIE.

Among the 69 selected volunteers, the youngest is 16 years old and they come from 28 universities, including the University of Washington, the University of Hong Kong, the University of Macau and Fudan University, studying majors such as economics, management, law, and information technology. and biotechnology, according to the Shanghai Committee of the Communist Youth League of China.

CIIE volunteers are nicknamed “leafs” after the National Exhibition and Convention Center, CIIE’s venue, which is shaped like a clover.

As a second-year student, Elaine Lin from Hong Kong is responsible for site consultation and guidance. After a series of preparatory classes before entering CIIE, she is both nervous and excited to be working at CIIE again, which makes her honored.

“Last year’s CIIE trip was my first trip to Shanghai, and through this event, I saw the rapid development of Shanghai,” she said.

Because of her experiences last year, she hopes to face CIIE more prepared and become more involved as a volunteer.

“I am looking forward to interacting with other Leafs from different universities and making good friends with them,” she added.

“CIIE not only provides us with valuable learning opportunities, but also serves as an excellent platform to showcase the image of Macau’s youth and convey Macau’s unique charm to the world,” said Jenny Liang, a student at Macau University of International Business and Economics. .

“Training before work these days has allowed me to meet many like-minded friends. They come from different places and have different backgrounds, but we all have a common goal to contribute to CIIE and celebrate the Chinese voice on the international stage.”

The young volunteers arrived in Shanghai on Friday and were trained on Saturday at the National Exhibition Center (Shanghai), the venue of the CIIE.

From Tuesday, they begin their journey at CIIE, working at the cultural exchange exhibition, providing on-site consultation and other functions, conveying the Chinese voice with smiles, enthusiasm and professional service.