Monday, August 14, 2006

[business] chinese monks learn new skills

Piety and a knowledge of Buddhist scriptures used to qualify one to be a Chinese monk.

Now, add computer skills, foreign language ability and a degree in financial management.

Three decades after temples were destroyed and scriptures burned during the Cultural Revolution, Buddhism is making a comeback in China. And like most things in the super-competitive, rapidly developing country, it's become both big business and a ... read more here.

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