Peking University, March 3, 2022: As an effort to contribute to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Peking University (PKU) has dispatched student volunteers, performing in the opening ceremony or serving at various gaming venues. They have already dedicated months to achieving the success of this event. The interviewee for today is a girl who has dreamed of coming to Beijing and to the Olympics since 2008!


PKU Student Volunteer Profile

Luciana Jin is currently a sophomore undergraduate student at the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Luciana as a student volunteer has been appointed to assist at the Beijing National Aquatics Center.

From 2008 to 2022


It was in the summer of 2008 that Beijing was all set to host its first Olympics. Beijing Welcomes You (《北京欢迎你》), a feature song for the 100-day countdown of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, had already been heard and sung on various occasions. Eight-year-old Luciana, having already learned the lyrics, excitedly sat in front of the TV at home ready to watch the opening ceremony. She remembers that she would start playing this song along with the ads that were cut in. Till date, this song gives her a sense of nostalgia.  Childhood sentiments and memories account for her decisions to be a part of the next Olympic Games in Beijing.


When news came, she was eager to seize this opportunity, but also anxious about whether she could make it. After a lengthy waiting after submission of volunteering, just when her hope grew dim, she received a notice of approval. She describes her feelings as "excitement, surprised and overwhelmed".

“ I think it was my luck that I was in the right place at the right time.”She admits that there was a slight hesitation due to the current Covid-19 pandemic situation. While she says, “ I choose to believe in our school and the Olympic organizing committee. I believewe we will be well equipped and protected against COVID-19”


Growth at post

"Grwoth", Luciana answered when asked to describe the experience as a volunteer in one word. Luciana explains, “ My daily work is to attend to the needs of the audience that includes ticket check-ins, temperature checks, traffic control, guiding the audience and reminding them of preventive and safety measures.”The working schedule varies with the gaming arrangements, but her shift on a routine day is  from 1 to 4 in the afternoon.


She is stationed at the entrance and exit of the stadium where she guides the audience to enter and leave in order and provides necessary information in order to help them familiarize with the venue and rules. Luciana explains that the venue is divided into two areas: inside the closed loop and outside the closed loop. Her responsibility also includes preventing audiences from entering restricted areas The expressions on the faces of the audience give her satisfaction of her work.

“Striving to give audience the best service and leave a good image for the volunteers feels delightful.”


Rewarding Journey

“ I think the biggest benefit of volunteering is that you gain a sense of collectivity from a group of people who share the same goal with you.”Being on-site and witnessing the preparation and management that occur behind the scenes of this historic event has taught her a lot.


Moreover, she felt touched when audiences would take the initiative to express gratitude towards the volunteers even a quick "辛苦了"(you worked hard) would boost her up to continue working. “ The audience's satisfaction is my satisfaction as a volunteer.”She concludes by acknowledging that "The hard work and practice towards successful execution of each competition has helped me grow and become more resilient and I am forever grateful for this opportunity!"

Writted by: June Tan Rui Min
Edited by: Xu Zhenyao
Designer: Chen Li Susammy