Ma Hongda works on his project during the plaster and drywall systems competition in the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Bordeaux, France, in October. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Although he is familiar with each phase of the craft, there were unexpected situations. For instance, the size of the plasterboard provided by the organizer was different from what is commonly seen in China. Also, because of the humidity, birds he made as decorations fell from the wall and broke.
Ma used glue to make it complete again and finished the creative molding section just in time.
He painted the wall blue, drew an Eiffel Tower in red and placed a large feather and several birds in white, reflecting the colors of the French national flag.
In Chinese social media, the video of Ma plastering has been widely shared and discussed. His win with an outstanding skill inspired many.
Ma said he will become a teacher at the college and pass his knowledge and skills to future students.
The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition will run until late November in different places include Lahr, Germany, and Bolzano, Italy.
