My China Eye

The Rio Summit Underscores BRICS’ Growing Role in a Shifting World Order

BRICS leaders called for a reinvigorated and reformed multilateral international order in its 17th leaders’ summit held...

How Is Vocational Education Today Cultivating the Craftspeople for Tomorrow?

As China continues upgrading its economic structure, the demand for new-type skilled workers is growing rapidly. Vocational education gains more public recognition for its importance. How is current development of vocational education in China? Can it meet the needs of the times and cultivate high-caliber technical talents? In this episode, Elsbeth van Paridon, a sinologist and an editor at CICG Americas, travels to Jiangsu — one of China’s economic powerhouse provinces — for the answer.

How Are Uzbekistan Youth Learning New Vocational Skills at the Luban Workshop?

How does the Luban Workshop–an international platform named after the renowned ancient Chinese craftsman–open the “door of opportunity” for the youth of Uzbekistan? In what ways does it tailor its approach to the specific context of the country, cultivating urgently needed talents for local economic and social development? With these questions in mind, Kateryna Danylova, host from CICG Europe-Asia, joins Abrikulov Farrukh Nabijon Ugli, a student at the Luban Workshop, to step into the classroom and learn more about the Luban Workshop.

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