Members of an international volunteer team attend a public event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. More than 100,000 volunteers have signed up to help with the G20 summit.(Photo provided To China Daily)
Volunteers are busy preparing as the G20 Summit in Hangzhou is around the corner, said the host city's organizer at the 30-day countdown press briefing.
Official statistics from the city show that the number of registered volunteers has reached 1.52 million. The city has also asked 23,000 volunteer teams and 6,500 community institutions to remain on standby.
According to the host, volunteers have been assisting the city in various ways for the past 24 years.
In 1993, the "West Lake protection activity" triggered the start of volunteers' participation in the construction of the city and community management.
Currently, the city's volunteer service points have been established in every individual community, enabling 200,000 people to enjoy the services that are delivered to their doors.
The city has built four levels (city, county, street and community) volunteer service systems and three major service platforms, including volunteer employment guiding center, volunteer committee and youth public welfare and social service center.
According to the Hangzhou host, tens of thousands of volunteers have previous experience in providing services, including courtesy service, interpretation, conference reception and security, for the Olympic Games, the World Exposition, the Asian Games and Cartoon Festival.
"Volunteers have become an indispensable asset in supporting community management and showcasing the image of culture and hospitality of the city," said the Hangzhou officials.
According to a recent report from Xinhua News Agency, more than 3,700 on-site volunteers have been recruited for the upcoming G20 summit.
