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Buddhist college planned
WITH the approval of the State Administration of Religious Affairs, construction of the Yunnan College of Buddhism started in Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province on Tuesday.
Upon completion, the college will be the only one in the world which opens courses on Buddhism in three languages: Chinese, Tibetan and Pali.
The college, to be built jointly by the Yunnan Provincial Government and the provincial association of religious affairs, is located in Wenquan Town, 30 kilometres away from downtown Kunming.
The first group of 100 students to be enrolled will come from across China when the college is opened in 2003.
Beijing in a fervour to learn English
SOME 30 people in Beijing have passed strict examination and become the first group of volunteer English teachers to help local citizens to improve their oral English.
The 30 teachers were chosen from more than 200 local candidates, including professional English teachers, students who have returned from overseas universities, employees in joint-ventures, and college students.
Beijing initiated a five-year training program in August last year, which will enable people with middle-school education to communicate in simple English.
(Xinhua)
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