Implementation Plan for the 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Industry Vocational Skills Competition

1. Competition Events and Specific Content
This competition includes six events: the "Yilvwang Cup" Front Desk Service Skills Competition, the "Xiangwang Cup" Stain Removal Skills Competition, the "Fennis Cup" Leather Garment Care Skills Competition, the "Huanhuang Cup" Leather Goods Care Skills Competition, the "Funaite Cup" Clothing Ironing Skills Competition, and the "Zhengzhang Cup" Garment Mending Skills Competition.
The competition follows the principle of focusing on practical operation supplemented by a theoretical knowledge test. The score ratio between the theoretical knowledge test and the practical operation test is 20:80. The theoretical knowledge test is based on the "National Occupational Standards for Laundry Workers," with questions selected from the national question bank for laundry worker vocational skill appraisal. The content is within the scope of the "National Vocational Skill Appraisal Examination Guide for Laundry Workers" organized and compiled by the China Employment Training Technical Instruction Center and the former Ministry of Labor and Social Security Vocational Skill Appraisal Center. To facilitate participants' review, in April 2011, the competition organizing committee will publish the "7th National Laundry Industry Vocational Skills Competition Review Question Collection" on China Laundry Network ( www.chinalaundry.cn ) for participants to download and study.

(1) "Yilvwang Cup" Front Desk Service Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Simulated operation: 20 minutes time limit, simulating front desk garment receipt service, participants receive 4 garments from customers and fill out receipt tickets. Assessment includes: standardized garment receipt, fabric identification, washing method selection, garment condition description, and post-wash effect explanation.
3. Participants must bring their own stationery (pencils and colored pens are not allowed).

(2) "Xiangwang Cup" Stain Removal Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Practical operation: 30 minutes time limit, removing stains from three types of fabrics.
3. The organizing committee provides stain removal tables and agents. Participants may bring their own stain removers (must be registered and approved by the committee before use).

(3) "Fennis Cup" Leather Garment Care Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Practical operation: 45 minutes time limit, complete care of a piece of suede garment leather.
3. The organizing committee provides suede leather, leather chemicals, spray guns, and bristle brushes. Participants may bring their own leather chemicals (must be registered and approved by the committee before use).

(4) "Huanhuang Cup" Leather Goods Care Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Practical operation: 45 minutes time limit, complete care of a piece of vegetable-tanned bag leather.
3. The organizing committee provides vegetable-tanned leather, leather chemicals, spray guns, and bristle brushes. Participants may bring their own leather chemicals (must be registered and approved by the committee before use).

(5) "Funaite Cup" Clothing Ironing Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Practical operation: 30 minutes time limit, ironing one washed wool suit jacket and one pair of wool trousers.
3. The organizing committee provides ironing tables and steam irons; participants bring other tools (e.g., pressing cloths, "mantou" pads), which must be registered in advance.

(6) "Zhengzhang Cup" Garment Mending Skills Competition
1. Theoretical exam: 20 minutes time limit, closed-book written test, question types include multiple-choice and true/false.
2. Practical operation: 120 minutes time limit, using the darning method to finely weave a 4 cm square hole on single-faced plain weave fabric.
3. The organizing committee provides each participant with a piece of mending fabric and a 9-watt desk lamp; other mending tools must be brought by participants.

2. Competition Procedures
(1) The Laundry Professional Committee of the China General Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter referred to as "CGCC Laundry Committee") authorizes relevant local associations (or national chain enterprises) to organize selection competitions in each sub-division based on applications. Participants who rank in the top six in each sub-division selection may register for the national finals. Each sub-division must submit the list of participants for the national finals to the competition organizing committee by June 15, 2011.
(2) The specific competition organization and implementation methods for each sub-division shall be formulated by the organizer based on the national finals plan and local conditions, and executed after approval by the CGCC Laundry Committee upon submission of the "National Laundry Industry Vocational Skills Competition Preliminary Selection Project Application Form."
(3) The CGCC Laundry Committee will negotiate specific arrangements and cooperation methods with units applying to host preliminary competitions.

3. Schedule and Venue Arrangements for Competition Activities
(1) Sub-division selection competitions: to be completed before June 10, 2011.
(2) Pre-competition training
Date: August 3, 2011; Venue: China International Exhibition Center (No. 6, North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)
(3) Finals and Review
Time: August 4 to 6, 2011, Location: China International Exhibition Center (No. 6, North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)
(4) Award Ceremony
Time: August 6, 2011, Location: China International Exhibition Center (No. 6, North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)

4. Participant Eligibility
All practitioners engaged in the laundry and dyeing profession who hold intermediate worker (National Vocational Qualification Level 4), intermediate or above vocational qualifications in the laundry and dyeing industry, or have worked in this profession for more than five years, are eligible to register for the corresponding professional (work type) competition. Individuals who have been awarded the "China Skills Award" or the "National Technical Expert" honorary titles are not allowed to participate as contestants.

5. Registration
(1) Contestants shall be uniformly registered by each sub-competition area. Each sub-competition area must submit the "Summary Registration Form for the 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition" and the "Registration Form for the 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition" of local contestants participating in the national finals, along with a participation fee of 500 yuan (including pre-final coaching materials, application fees, etc.) to the competition organizing committee secretariat before June 15, 2011.
(2) The competition organizing committee will make specific arrangements for the finals based on the registration situation, and then notify all registered participating units and contestants of the final details.
(3) After contestant registration is approved, contestants must check in on the morning of August 3, 2011, and participate in pre-competition coaching as required by the competition organizing committee's notice.

6. Awards
(1) Contestants who achieve first place in various competitions at the national finals will be recommended to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security for approval to be awarded the honorary title of "National Technical Expert," and will receive certificates, medals, and trophies. At the same time, these individuals may apply for promotion to technician (National Level 2) vocational qualification; those who already hold technician qualifications may be promoted to senior technician (National Level 1) vocational qualification.
(2) Contestants who place 2nd to 10th in the national finals may be promoted to senior worker vocational qualification; those who already hold senior worker qualifications may be promoted to technician vocational qualification.
(3) Contestants who pass the national finals will be awarded the honorary title of "National Laundry and Dyeing Industry Technical Expert," and will receive certificates and medals.
(4) Units that have held regional preliminary competitions and made outstanding contributions during the competition organization process will be awarded the "Excellent Organization Award" and receive certificates.

7. Judges
The judging team for this competition consists of personnel qualified as "National Vocational Skills Competition Judges," responsible for officiating the competition.

8. Coaching and Review
To ensure the competition proceeds smoothly in an open, fair, and just environment, achieving both excellent results and the purpose of exchanging experience, mutual learning, and improving skills through the competition, the organizing committee will provide coaching to contestants on competition content and important points before the finals. The review materials used will be the "7th National Laundry and Dyeing Vocational Skills Competition Review Question Collection."
The organizing committee will conduct technical reviews after the finals. Experts involved in question setting and judging will be invited to analyze the theoretical questions, practical operations, overall technical situation of the competition, and development trends on site.

9. Exhibition and Promotion
(1) According to the requirements of the National Vocational Skills Competition Organizing Committee, conscientiously carry out publicity work for the competition, fully utilizing newspapers, the internet, and other news media to actively expand the coverage of publicity.
(2) The naming rights of competition projects will be selected and determined by the organizing committee based on enterprise applications and the specific circumstances of the competition activities. The organizing committee welcomes relevant units to actively participate and will award a "Honorary Naming" gold medal to units that obtain the naming rights for the national finals competition projects.
(3) The organizing committee welcomes enterprises and units to support the competition in various forms, such as prizes for contestants, gifts, competition materials, equipment, etc. The organizing committee will provide a publicity platform for these units and issue honorary certificates.
(4) Relevant units may set up consultation service desks or display promotional boards at the competition venue and award ceremony site, and hang banners. Specific arrangements can be coordinated with the competition organizing committee secretariat.

10. Contact Information for the Competition Organizing Committee Secretariat
China Commercial Federation Laundry Professional Committee
Contacts: Feng Jinna Chen Qian
Address: No. 45, Fuxingmen Inner Street, Beijing Postal Code: 100801
Phone: 010-66094009 66094020 13436312169
Fax: 010-66094018 010-66094049
Website: www.chinalaundry.cn QQ: 247616062
Email: chinalaundry@vip.163.com


Beijing Laundry Industry Association
Contacts: Wang Xueren Gao Yunli Liu Huiqin
Address: 4th Floor, Building 20, Lianhuachi Xili, Fengtai District, Beijing (Inside Baochen Hotel Laundry Factory)
Phone/Fax: 010-63972756

Attachment:
     1. "Application Form for the Preliminary Competition of the National Laundry and Dyeing Industry Vocational Skills Competition"
     2. "Summary Registration Form for the 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Industry Vocational Skills Competition"
     3. "Registration Form for the 7th National Laundry and Dyeing Industry Vocational Skills Competition"


 

April 10, 2011