Where the Best Butlers Learn the Trade

To Karen Xiao, being a butler is more than a profession—it’s a lifestyle. She runs an intensive six-week program that covers Chinese and Western ideas of household management, courtesy, etiquette and more at Chengdu’s International Butler Academy. While the trade is nothing new in China, a recent surge in interest traces directly to a precise, loyal butler serving at a little place called “Downton Abbey.” This Great Big Story was made possible by Raffles Hotels: raffles.com SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb #AccorHotels #Chinese #Butler This story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, stirring, extraordinary, and distinctive people in the world. Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com