University teaches aeronautics - and embroidery

A university in eastern China known for producing aircraft technicians has introduced an embroidery class, aiming to inspire more students to learn about traditional culture.

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics launched the five-week course for a maximum of 50 students in late March with the help of Zhao Hongyu, a master in classic embroidery.

Zhao said she was initially surprised that more than a third of the students who signed up for the classes were male.