African student revs up his future

Sergio Thompson, a 19-year-old boy from Ghana, never thought he would master car repairs at a private vocational school in China.

After four years of study, Sergio can now assemble and dismantle a car engine in 20 minutes with a blindfold covering his eyes. "The experience in China is just like Sergio's Adventures in Wonderland," he said.

Lanxiang Vocational School in eastern China's Shandong province, where Sergio studies, has long been known for education in practical skills, including cooking, auto repairs and hairdressing.