Ningxia honors skilled workers and technical innovators

The 2025 “Saishang Craftsmen” award ceremony was held on Oct 31 in Yinchuan, the capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, honoring skilled workers and technical innovators from across the region.

The 2025 “Saishang Craftsmen” award ceremony takes place in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 31, 2025.

A total of 20 craftsmen were recognized this year, representing Ningxia’s key industries, including advanced materials, clean energy, digital information technology, specialty agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as cultural tourism.

The honorees included manufacturing specialists known for precision engineering, cultural inheritors dedicated to preserving intangible cultural heritage, and technical pioneers advancing green energy development. Organizers described them as leading technicians and the backbone of innovation in their respective fields.

The 2025 “Saishang Craftsmen” award ceremony takes place in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 31, 2025.

In addition to the 20 award recipients, 26 individuals were selected for a regional talent cultivation program aimed at developing future “Saishang Craftsman.”

Many of the honorees said they would continue contributing to technological innovation and skills inheritance by participating in technical research projects and mentoring younger workers through apprenticeship and training programs. They also pledged to share stories of craftsmanship and promote the spirit of model workers, labor and innovation in enterprises, schools and local communities.

The event highlighted Ningxia’s ongoing efforts to foster a social environment that values labor, respects skilled professionals and encourages innovation.