Situated northeast of theTibetan Plateau in west China, Qinghai Province is well known for its rich folk traditions and cultural diversity. Over the past two years, the province has en-gaged West Africa's Benin in a handicraft techniques exchange that has profited both.

Cao Ping，Director of Qinghai Provincial Department of Culture, spoke with ChinAfrica reporter Gui Gui to explain why“people must really benefit”from cultural exchange.