We have been inquiring into the subject of acupuncture training for foreign students who have me to China*Starting from the TCM concept of viewing the situation as a whole,of interdependence and transformation,we emphasize channels,points etc*During the training we use the methods of elicitation,tell the studens about the results frome scientfic research and explain the difficulties of the theory to them*We have improved our translation techniques,so that the students not only understand the meaning of the words,but also grasp their spirits*