With Taiwan's National Day around the corner, this year's coterie of handpicked ceremonial ushers are preparing for the big day.
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00:00Chins up, smiles on, and ready to greet local and international guests in a variety of languages.
00:22These are the 22 students who have been handpicked to serve as ushers for Taiwan's National Day
00:27on October 10th, after undergoing a rigorous audition and selection process.
00:32They have been preparing for this day since August.
00:35To become a National Day usher is no easy task.
00:38Their training requires to learn how to walk, talk, and present themselves in the most appropriate
00:43manner.
00:44So can you tell me, what was the most challenging part of the training?
00:47So throughout the past three months of the practice, I would say the hardest part is
00:51to work on our public speaking skills and also oral conversation, because in our daily
00:56life we don't get this many chances to practice our oral conversation skills.
01:01The ushers' job is more than just talking with guests and showing them to their seats.
01:06These students also underwent training to deal with emergency situations, including
01:10earthquakes.
01:11We, the guests, will go down first to comfort the guests on site, and a guest will ask the
01:17supervisor if they need to evacuate.
01:19If there is a need to evacuate, we will guide the guests to the Kedah-Goran Highway as quickly
01:25as possible.
01:26Please evacuate to the Kedah-Goran Highway immediately.
01:30Please evacuate to the Kedah-Goran Highway immediately.
01:34Please evacuate to the Kedah-Goran Highway immediately.
01:38Besides training, the ushers' appearance is also very important, and that's all down
01:45to their uniform.
01:47The creator of this year's outfit is designer Liao Jia-Ling, who is known as the Queen of
01:52Uniforms in Taiwan.
01:53The main color of the uniform is red, with a mix of grey and blue.
02:01The base of the uniform is a modern cheongsam, but I designed the collar to be more modern.
02:14Now, as prepared as they can be, this year's squad of specially selected ushers will be
02:19hoping for a smooth, safe and welcoming National Day.
02:27Klein Wong and Sani Qi for Taiwan Plus.