Academy opens to more foreigners

More foreigners are studying at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts.

They come from more than 20 countries, including Canada, the United States, Italy, India and Singapore.

The number of foreign students has risen from a few dozen in 2008 to more than 250 in 2012, and the academy will keep the number close to 300 in coming years, said Lin Yi, head of its international office.