WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Prohibited Items List

Items that must not be brought into WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 venues.

Special Events

WSC2026 Prohibited Items List for the Special Events
This Prohibited Items lists (PIL) details all items that are prohibited or restricted from bringing to the special event. The special events refer to Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Conference Opening Ceremony, Morning of C1 in Conference area.
Prohibited items
Prohibited items refer to items that violate respective Chinese laws and regulations. If security personnel discover prohibited items, such items shall be confiscated in accordance with the law or subject to immediate emergency handling.
  • Arms, ammunition, explosives;
  • Crossbows, regulated knives, replica firearms, and other controlled items;
  • Flammable and explosive hazardous materials such as fireworks, gasoline, and alcohol;
  • Highly toxic, corrosive, radioactive, or other hazardous chemical substances;
  • Hazardous substances such as pest control agents and pathogens of infectious diseases;
  • Heroin, cocaine, cannabis, methamphetamine and other types of narcotics;
  • Other items explicitly prohibited by Chinese national laws and regulations.
Restricted items
Restricted items refer to items that, although they do not violate Chinese laws or regulations, may compromise the security or operational order of the NECC during the WSC2026 and are therefore not permitted to be brought into the venue. If security personnel discover such restricted items, they shall instruct the person carrying them to discard the items into a designated container, arrange for their temporary storage, or otherwise dispose of them on their own.
  • Various types of cutting tools;
  • Food products and various liquid containers (excluding those distributed uniformly during the special events);
  • Alcohol based disinfectants, disinfectant gels, etc. (excluding non-alcoholic products with a single bottle capacity of less than 100 mL);
  • Lighters, matches, and other sources of fire;
  • Items that may interfere with or disrupt the smooth conduct of activities, including luggage, umbrellas, e-cigarettes, whistles, horns, musical instruments such as drums, as well as laser devices, amplification equipment, radio interference devices, and other similar equipment;
  • Items that can cause personal injury, such as selfie sticks, slingshots, baseball bats, or sharp objects;
  • Professional video recording equipment (excluding equipment carried by media client groups). Personal photography and videography equipment – such as cameras, mobile phones, or small tripods (that is not professionally designed for photography or videography) is allowed;
  • Power bank;
  • Animal;
  • Individuals without a valid medical prescription using medications or injectable syringes;
  • Unauthorized use of drones, model aircraft, or any airborne objects such as balloons or kites;
  • Any unauthorized use of banners, slogans, flags or other promotional materials;
  • Paints, pigments, spray cans, markers, or other writing tools intended for use in creating promotional materials, when brought into the premises without authorization;
  • Unauthorized radio stations and radio transmission equipment. Personal items like mobile phones, laptops, tablets, car remote keys, and wearable smart devices such as smartwatches and smart bands, are excluded;
  • Other items that may affect safety and fall under a category explicitly banned by Chinese law.