China’s Luban Workshop creates a pool of skilled workers in developing countries, injects vitality into local economies

A Chinese teacher guides local students at the Luban Workshop in Djibouti in March 2019. Photo: Courtesy of Tianjin First Commercial School

Near the bustling Djibouti port, one of the most important ports in Africa, sits a several-square-meter-large Luban Workshop, a Chinese-aided skill and vocational training project. The Luban Workshop is also the African country’s first institute of…