Students attend a class at the Confucius Institute at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 24, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A teacher explains the logistics system to students at the Luban Workshop at the Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 16, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students attend a class at the Luban Workshop at the Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 16, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
Students attend a class at the Luban Workshop at the Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 16, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)
A student shows a paper-cutting work at the Confucius Institute at the Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
Students try Chinese calligraphy at the Confucius Institute at the Osh State University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 22, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)
A teacher gives a class on Chinese characters writing at the Confucius Institute at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Sept. 24, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
A teacher gives a lecture on Mid-Autumn Festival at the Confucius Institute at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Sept. 24, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Bao Nuomin)
Students try making mooncakes at the Confucius Institute at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Sept. 24, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Bao Nuomin)
The Central Asia regional contest of the 2026 World Vocational Colleges Skills Competition is held at the Luban Workshop at the Tashkent State Transport University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Sept. 25, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Bao Nuomin)
A teacher tutors students during a break at the Confucius Institute at the Jalal-Abad State University in Manas City, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 23, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
A student takes notes during a class at the Confucius Institute at the Jalal-Abad State University in Manas City, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 23, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
Students attend a Chinese language class at the Confucius Institute at the Jalal-Abad State University in Manas City, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 23, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
A teacher tutors students on Chinese chess during a break at the Confucius Institute at the Jalal-Abad State University in Manas City, Kyrgyzstan, Sept. 23, 2026.
China-Central Asia cooperation has in recent years been deepened in people-to-people exchanges and vocational education. Confucius Institutes have become important platforms for students from Central Asian countries to learn Chinese, while the Luban Workshop trains highly skilled technical professionals to contribute to these countries' development and construction. (Xinhua/Jiang Youlin)
