WorldSkills Shanghai 2026

Prohibited Items List

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

Supporting Events

WSC2026 Prohibited Items List for supporting activities
Prohibited Items List
Prohibited items refer to items that violate respective Chinese laws and regulations and may compromise the security or operational order of the WSC2026 supporting events and are therefore not permitted to be brought into the venues. If security personnel discover prohibited items, such items shall be confiscated in accordance with the law or subject to immediate emergency handling.
  • Firearms, ammunition and explosive articles;
  • Imitation firearms, crossbows, slingshots, daggers and other controlled implements;
  • Flammable and explosive hazardous articles, including fireworks, gasoline, alcohol, lighters, matches, etc.;
  • Highly toxic, corrosive and other hazardous chemicals, as well as radioactive materials;
  • Hazardous substances such as harmful biological agents and infectious disease pathogens;
  • All types of narcotics including heroin, cocaine, cannabis, methamphetamine, etc.;
  • Retractable flagpoles, banners, placards, lightboards, laser pointers, projectors and other such equipment;
  • Beverages exceeding 500ml (including alcoholic beverages, excluding baby formula, milk and other infant and child beverages.). Large hard fruits, foodstuffs and cutting tools;
  • Banners, placards and other promotional materials bearing political, racial, religious, terrorist or commercial content;
  • Sound-amplifying devices, such as musical instruments, whistles, horns, drums and other sound-amplifying implements;
  • Sticks and sharp-edged articles liable to cause personal injury, e.g. baseball bats, long-handled umbrellas, pointed-tip umbrellas, etc.;
  • Balls, rackets, flying discs and similar articles;
  • Unauthorized articles that may disrupt the normal proceeding of the event or disturb other attendees, such as radios, laser devices, lighting equipment, projection equipment, walkie-talkies, radio equipment, etc.;
  • Drones and all types of aerial vehicles;
  • Other articles explicitly prohibited by national laws and regulations.