Training program for foreign scholars enters second year

The Ministry of Culture's three-week training program to help foreign scholars better understand China, entered its second year on Monday and will run through July 25.

Held in Beijing since last summer, the program this time has attracted 36 people from 30 countries, including the United States, Canada, Russia, the Netherlands and Japan.

The Sinologists, ages 25 to 45, are mostly college teachers and think-tank researchers, who will visit Chinese universities and other bodies based on their scholarly requirements, according to the Ministry of Culture.