China: Monks are speaking in foreign tongues

[Francis Hult]

China Daily

 

Monks are speaking in foreign tongues 

 

Monks are being trained in English and other languages to help them spread Chinese Buddhism across the globe.

 

The first batch, made up of 22 monks from monasteries across 10 provinces, on Saturday completed an eight-month course covering oral English, translation and cross-cultural exchange at Shanghai International Studies University (SISU).

 

Full story:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/30/content_8337020.htm

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