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Last week on Asia Calling, we heard about a popular tourist town in south-west China called Shangri-la.

Its evocative name, and its beautiful landscape on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, have been attracting more and more domestic and foreign tourists in recent years.

But for locals, it’s sometimes been hard to get a share of the tourist dollars.

With poor levels of formal education, and no skills related to tourism and hospitality, many people have been left out of this new economy.

But, as Elise Potaka finds out, one small not-for-profit training college is trying to change all that.