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Alex Takes On WorldSkills EP5: Woodworking Challenge

September 15, 2026
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Seven days to go until WorldSkills Shanghai 2026!

Alex takes on a woodworking challenge: building a traditional Chinese Luban lock. The Luban lock, a Chinese mortise‑and‑tenon puzzle, serves as a cultural symbol for WorldSkills Shanghai and shares the same woodworking craftsmanship core as the joinery events. Can Alex crack it?

What skill should he try next? Tell us in the comments.

Caption: Shot by Dong Jun. Edited by Alexander Bushroe. Reported by Alexander Bushroe, Yang Meiping. Subtitles by Alexander Bushroe.

Editor: Chen Jie

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