International Butler Academy Opens In China

CHENGDU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16: Christopher Noble, an instructor at The International Butler Academy China, demonstrates the proper technique to pour wine on September 16, 2014 in Chengdu, China. Over the last several years, there has been a surge in demand among China's wealthy for Western-trained butlers, with many academies seeing large portions of their graduating classes hired by Chinese families or companies. To meet this growing demand, The International Butler Academy China began administering classes this week describing themselves as the first permanent, accredited butler school in China offering multiweek courses run by professional butlers. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/Getty Images)