In order to implement the action plan proposed at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and to serve the development of higher education in Nigeria and the overall infrastructure plan for 2014-2043, the Luban Workshop was jointly built in Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa.

Nigeria Luban Workshop is unveiled in November 2020. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

The schools and enterprises behind the project are Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences, Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College, University of Abuja of Nigeria, China Civil Engineering Group Co, and Huawei Technologies Co. This achieved the first "cloud unveiling" of Luban Workshop and the "cloud acceptance" of teaching equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria.

In November 2019, University of Abuja, Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences and Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College jointly sign the cooperation agreement. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

Nigeria Luban Workshop Training Base - Abuja Urban Rail Depot [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

Based on the electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering majors of Abuja University, the workshop has opened four professional directions, developed 21 sets of bilingual textbooks and resources, trained 25 teachers, and expanded new directions for applied majors.

In November 2019, four teachers from University of Abuja complete the technical skill training of electrical and communication specialty in Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences and obtain the completion certificate. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

Teachers from Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College investigate and inspect the Abuja Depot of Nigeria's Training Base. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

In November 2019, two teachers of Abuja University receive electrical technical skills training at Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Technology. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

In November 2019, two teachers from Abuja University receive technical skills training for communications at Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences. [Photo provided to tianjin.chinadaily.com.cn/lubanws]

It has also built a basic experimental training system, seven laboratories in cooperation with the University of Abuja, and a rail transit training center with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). It also set up the training base at the Abuja City Rail Depot, which has created new horizons in which the Luban Workshop is positioned as "One Body with Two Wings".