March 31, 2016 1:37 PM

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India-China Yoga College hit among Chinese

China-India Yoga College has become a huge success in China, drawing thousands of followers to its free lessons on the ancient Indian physical and spiritual practice. The college was one of 24 agreements reached during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China in May last year. <br/><br/>Under the agreement, India sends at least two tutors to the college. The college, which is the country's first yoga college, was opened last November in Kunming and is based in the Yunnan Minzu (Nationalities) University. Currently the college does not issue degrees, but students who want a degree in yoga can pursue further study at Indian colleges. <br/><br/>Deputy director of the college Lu Fang said more than five dozen full-time students have completed yoga sessions and nearly 3,000 people have participated in free yoga sessions offered by the college. Lu said a growing number of people wanted to learn from Indian yoga masters. Vice governor of Yunnan Province Ding Shaoxiang said Yoga has become the most popular form of cultural exchange between China and India.

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