China Prepares 'Traditional Culture' Textbooks for Its Officials

(Beijing) – A series of textbooks focusing on traditional Chinese culture and history recently appeared at the country's top academy for civil servants, paving the way for what state media reported is the government's first attempt to systematically train officials and Communist Party cadres in the subjects.

The series of books arrived at the Chinese Academy of Governance on June 15, the official The Beijing News reported the next day.