Indian guides get tips for speaking Mandarin
By Wang Xing | China Daily | Updated: 2011-01-17 08:01
The Sujata Temple, a religious site in Bakrour village, Bihar, India, now proving to be attractive to Chinese tourists. Locals with a basic knowledge of Mandarin can earn 1,500 rupees ($33) acting as guides for two days - enough to feed a family of four. Wang Xing / China Daily |
Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India - Anuj Kumar took lessons in Chinese in the city of New Delhi for just six months but it was long enough to give him an advantage as a senior guide in his hometown, a destination for pilgrims in the Indian state of Bihar.
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