The 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) officially opened on October 15th, marking the 20th anniversary of volunteer services for the fair. Across the fair venue and throughout the city, teams of energetic young volunteers—dubbed "Little Bees"—have taken up their posts at various service points to offer professional and hospitable support to Chinese and overseas attendees.

Lina, a Russian volunteer fluent in Russian, English, and Mandarin, puts her multilingual capabilities to work by providing directions and answering inquiries, helping international buyers quickly locate booths and maximize their time at the fair.

Working on the frontline of information services in the exhibition hall, Macao youth Yi Shoucan gains firsthand experience of the upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and the Greater Bay Area's openness and economic vitality through his busy volunteer routine.

Now serving her fourth Canton Fair, volunteer Yan Qinyue conducts hand-painting activities featuring traditional blue-and-white porcelain at a volunteer station. Explaining traditional Chinese craftsmanship to foreign guests in fluent English, she helps transform the fair from a commercial hub into a vibrant platform for cultural exchange.

At Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, volunteer Wang Zhuoran is stationed at the port of entry. Leveraging his extensive international service experience, he provides customs orientation and procedural assistance for arriving overseas traders, ensuring a seamless transition to the fair. Meanwhile, volunteers across Guangzhou's transit hubs, shopping districts, and major scenic spots offer multilingual guidance and assistance.

Over the past two decades, Guangzhou has mobilized more than 100,000 young volunteers from over 30 universities for the event, accumulating over 620,000 total service hours. Successive generations of young people have passed the torch, bringing their enthusiasm to this flagship event for high-level opening-up while highlighting the vitality and civic responsibility of Guangzhou's youth in the new era.

世界各地青年化身“小蜜蜂”！广交会志愿服务二十载青春护航盛会

10月15日，第140届广交会正式开幕，恰逢广交会志愿服务开展20周年。展会内外，一众青年志愿者化身“小蜜蜂”，驻守展馆及城市各大服务点位，以专业、暖心的服务迎接海内外客商。

俄罗斯籍志愿者丽娜凭借多语言优势，熟练使用俄语、英语、中文为客商答疑引路，协助境外客商快速找位、高效参展。

澳门青年易守灿投身展馆咨询服务一线，在繁忙的志愿服务中近距离感受中国制造升级与大湾区开放活力。

拥有四届服务经验的闫秦粤，在志愿驿站开展青花瓷器手绘体验活动，用流利英语向境外客商介绍中华传统工艺，让广交会兼具商贸功能与文化传播价值。

在白云机场，志愿者王卓然驻守入境口岸，依托丰富的涉外服务经验，为抵穗外商提供入境指引、手续协助等服务，保障客商顺利赴会。此外，全市交通枢纽、商圈、景区均有志愿者在岗值守，提供多语种咨询与引导服务。

二十年来，广州累计联动30余所高校超10万人次青年参与广交会志愿服务，总服务时长突破62万小时。一代代青年接续奉献，以青春热情服务对外开放盛会，充分展现新时代广州青年的担当与风采。

文｜记者 梁怿韬 通讯员 吴洁芝 罗心怡

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翻译｜徐芷晴

审校｜曾敏