Laid-off women learn to make western-style food under the instruction of a German teacher during their housekeeping training course in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Feb. 23, 2004.

The laid-off women learned courses including English, Chinese and western food making and health care. After they finish the training courses, they may be employed to provide housekeeping services for foreigners who live in Nanjing.