BEIJING, July 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- A report from China
Daily:
Pioneered in Tianjin, the Luban
Workshop, a Chinese vocational workshop program, has boosted
international capacity cooperation and cultivated high-quality
technical personnel globally over the years.
Aligned with the Belt and Road Initiative, the Luban Workshop
enables an increasing number of international students to become
key figures in telling Chinese stories, fostering a community with
a shared future for mankind.
Djibouti young man realizes
his railway dream
On March 28, 2019, the first Luban
Workshop in Africa, the Djibouti
Luban Workshop, was officially put into operation. Among the
inaugural cohort of 24 students enrolled was Liban Osman, a young man from Djibouti, who has a special affection for
railways since he was a child.
At the end of 2023, Osman and his classmates graduated,
beginning their careers on the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway. This
marks a significant shift in Osman's life journey, showcasing the
impact of the Luban Workshop in opening up new opportunities for
young Africans.
"The Chinese engineers have always been my role models," said
Osman. "The Luban Workshop has helped me achieve my dream."
Bridging traditional medicine between China and Mali
Mali is the first African
country to include traditional medicine in national medicine.
Diarra Boubacar, born to a medical
family in Mali, is the first
foreign doctor of traditional Chinese medicine in China. He determined to give up Western
medicine and turn to study traditional Chinese medicine after
coming to China.
After obtaining his doctorate, he practiced medicine in
Yunnan, Sichuan and other places in China, treating poor families for free.
In 2019, he learned about the Luban Workshop program. He hopes
to use it to build a bridge between the traditional medicine of
China and Mali, bring traditional
Chinese medicine back to Mali,
serve the local people, and promote the inheritance and innovation
of traditional medicine in Mali.
As Diarra notes, many students were spotted inquiring about
enrollment and expressing their wishes to study in the
workshop.
Moroccan girl's cross-border e-commerce success
A dedicated Moroccan student, whose Chinese name is Wei Hua, embarked on a remarkable educational
journey through the Morocco Luban Workshop. She participated in the
"Chinese Language plus Vocational Skills" online training course
organized by Tianjin College of
Commerce.
This course provided her with an opportunity to collaborate with
Chinese students and compete in the first World Vocational College
Skills Competition.
Their hard work paid off, as she and her team clinched the gold
medal in the cross-border e-commerce competition.
Her passion for learning also earned her admission to
Tianjin College of Commerce, where
she plans to further enhance her knowledge and skills. She is set
to continue her journey in cross-border e-commerce, building a
bright future.
Through these stories, the Luban Workshop continues to play a
pivotal role in shaping the careers of international students and
promoting exchanges between China and the world.
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