METRO SHANGHAI / CITY PANORAMA
New Lu Ban school kicks off to teach Shanghai urban planning techniques to foreigners
Chinese standards
"Everything here is so great. Huge! I've never worked on such a project before," Ismail Miuraj from Maldives told the Global Times as he observed the landscape of Shanghai from atop the city's Urban Planning Exhibition Hall on Thursday.
Miuraj, an assistant project manager for a Maldivian construction company, is currently attending a two-week seminar in Shanghai that aims to foster infrastructure construction for the Belt and Road countries and regions.
Miuraj is currently engaged in an urban development project to build a newly claimed island next to its capital city. "Through this seminar, I want to know more about cityscapes, skyscrapers and the concept of what standards to apply," said Miuraj.
Also joining Miuraj are 18 other trainees from Slovakia, East Timor, Malaysia, Nepal, Cambodia and Maldives who will take the two-week seminar from November 19 to December 3 in Shanghai.
Infrastructure projects
Organized by Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College, local enterprises and educational authorities, the seminar was named after Lu Ban, who has become an embodiment of the innovative and excellent craftsmanship spirit of China.
The seminar throws an awful lot into its courses. Seeping through is the study of ancient Chinese building culture as well as the most advanced up-to-date building techniques and standards. Both class-teaching and on-site tours of landmarks of the city cover the Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden and the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
Trainees will also have a chance to try their hand with the Lu Ban Lock, a typical Chinese mortise and tenon structure which is widely used in traditional Chinese architecture and furniture.
"The seminar is very interesting for developing countries to develop much better, like Shanghai and other cities in China have done," Octavio Marques, an engineer with the Ministry of Public Works from East Timor, told the Global Times.
Among all the courses, Marques is particularly interested in Chinese standards.
"From this workshop I want to learn Chinese standards for infrastructure projects like road construction to foster a better understanding in technical issues when cooperating with Chinese companies in East Timor," he said.
Miuraj, an assistant project manager for a Maldivian construction company, is currently attending a two-week seminar in Shanghai that aims to foster infrastructure construction for the Belt and Road countries and regions.
Miuraj is currently engaged in an urban development project to build a newly claimed island next to its capital city. "Through this seminar, I want to know more about cityscapes, skyscrapers and the concept of what standards to apply," said Miuraj.
Also joining Miuraj are 18 other trainees from Slovakia, East Timor, Malaysia, Nepal, Cambodia and Maldives who will take the two-week seminar from November 19 to December 3 in Shanghai.
Infrastructure projects
Organized by Shanghai Urban Construction Vocational College, local enterprises and educational authorities, the seminar was named after Lu Ban, who has become an embodiment of the innovative and excellent craftsmanship spirit of China.
The seminar throws an awful lot into its courses. Seeping through is the study of ancient Chinese building culture as well as the most advanced up-to-date building techniques and standards. Both class-teaching and on-site tours of landmarks of the city cover the Shanghai Tower, Yu Garden and the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.
Trainees will also have a chance to try their hand with the Lu Ban Lock, a typical Chinese mortise and tenon structure which is widely used in traditional Chinese architecture and furniture.
"The seminar is very interesting for developing countries to develop much better, like Shanghai and other cities in China have done," Octavio Marques, an engineer with the Ministry of Public Works from East Timor, told the Global Times.
Among all the courses, Marques is particularly interested in Chinese standards.
"From this workshop I want to learn Chinese standards for infrastructure projects like road construction to foster a better understanding in technical issues when cooperating with Chinese companies in East Timor," he said.
Foreign trainees learn about the origins of Shanghai from an instructor at the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Attendees admire models of Shanghai's many districts. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Trainees look at models of traditional shikumen buildings of Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Trainees chat with each other in class. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A foreign attendee checks out historic photos about Shanghai. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
A trainee gets his blood pressure tested by an instructor after class. Photo: Yang Hui/GT
Trainees in class Photo: Yang Hui/GT
