The 48_th WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, is set to open soon. Boasting 64 Skills, thousands of world-class competitors will converge in Shanghai for the “Olympics of Skills”

Running in parallel with the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Expo features the high‑profile “Try‑a‑Skill” interactive experience stations. These break down barriers for spectators, bridge the gap between the general public and vocational skills, and enable full public participation, hands‑on experience and exploration.

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 is more than just an arena for competitors. Adjacent to the competition venues, 64 “Try-a-Skill” skill-experience stations are open simultaneously. Everyone can get hands-on, shifting from merely “watching skills” to “playing with skills”.

The “Try-a-Skill” experience stations are closely aligned with core WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 disciplines. They offer highly engaging, interactive and barrier-free hands-on activities, completely redefining the traditional spectator-only viewing model. Visitors move from merely “watching skills” to immersively “experiencing and understanding skills”.

Participants can conduct practical operations and get first-hand experience. Through fun hands-on sessions, they can feel the unique charm of vocational skills. These stations especially spark teenagers’ curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring and learning vocational skills, making skill-based learning vivid and accessible.

Among these stations, the experience booth for the Chemical Laboratory Technology discipline is fully equipped with complete spectral testing instruments supplied by MAPADA, a domestic analytical-instrument provider. Become a “chemist” from scratch in just 5 minutes.

This Mid-Autumn Festival: No lounging, no scrolling! Challenge your family at WorldSkills experience stations!

Test your intuition, go head-to-head with high-tech instruments, and rise to the challenge!

Crush it or fall short?

Challenge yourself now!

Come and see for yourself — stand bold and just go for it!

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Challenge: Intuition wins! Dominate or be an NPC? Dare to take on the challenge!

CHALLENGE 01: SPECTRAL TEST・DRINK CONCENTRATION SORTING  

Difficulty：★☆☆｜Duration: 5 mins｜Age: 12+  

Three drinks look exactly the same. Can you tell which is stronger just by looking? Good luck if you can!

First, write down your “prediction” ranking on the whiteboard. Then let the WorldSkills-spec spectral tester either prove you right or call you out. The instrument reads the real concentration in seconds, instantly revealing whether you’re a “prophet” or just the “vibe-keeper”. 

Get all answers correct to clear the challenge and receive a souvenir prize right away — totally worth it!  

CHALLENGE 02: SPECTRUM DETECTION・EAGLEEYE TEST

Difficulty：★★☆｜Duration: 5 mins｜Age: 12+

Two amber-colored liquids look like identical twins, yet their compositions are worlds apart.

This is the famous “same-color-different-substance” trap, designed to challenge all your “I thought so” assumptions! Dare to take on the challenge!  

Hand your samples over to the professional spectrometer. It will show each substance’s unique ID card and instantly tell them apart.  

Guess correctly and earn your “Eagle-eyed” golden certification! Take home your prize and get great content for your social media feed!  

CHALLENGE 03: SPECTRAL ANALYSIS UV-PROOF FILM REALWORLD TEST  

Difficulty：★★★｜Duration: 15 mins｜Age: 16+ 

Several films with vastly different appearances are displayed on-site. Go head-to-head against testing equipment: you rank by gut feeling, while the instrument measures based on real data. Find out who is the real “sun-protection expert”.

Get all rankings correct to clear the challenge and claim your souvenir prize. This achievement is worth bragging about at your next gathering!   

How to Play? Your Quick Guide

Three challenges, three everyday scenarios — drink concentration, real-vs-fake black tea, and sun-protection window films. All use the same professional testing equipment featured at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. After playing, you will realize:

Our eyes can trick us, but spectroscopy never lies. Sun protection does not depend on how dark a film is. Chemical laboratories are much closer to our daily lives than we think.

As the domestic analytical-instrument supplier for the Chemical Laboratory Technology discipline, MAPADA brings competition-grade professional equipment to the experience station. Everyone can get hands-on with the charm of spectral testing and witness the solid strength of domestic instruments.

This September, come to the WorldSkills “Try-a-Skill” zone. Spend just 5 minutes and become a “chemist”.

We are waiting for you at the National Exhibition and Convention Center to give it a try!