A training center in Beijing recently opened a new course, which claims to help students absorb energy from the universe through a special cabin built according to the angles of the pyramids. Staff at the center said that a nine-day course costs 20,000 RMB. Local police are currently investigating the case.

A girl surnamed Xiaoyu, who was sent to the training camp by her mother, told Beijing Morning Post about the content of the so-called training.

"They told me to sit in an 'energy cabin' and imagine my body floating in the air," said Xiaoyu, adding that she was instructed to write poems after she came out of the cabin. Meanwhile, another girl was told to sleep on the floor for three days, during which time she was given only three apples and a small amount of water to consume, according to Xiaoyu. Such "training" is supposed to refresh both the body and mind.

Tao, an instructor at the center, said that the training is designed to expand and change students' way of thinking. Instead of traditional memorization-based teaching, the training helps students to receive knowledge through their brains' natural instincts, Tao said. He also promised that students' Chinese would be greatly improved after two days of study, and that academic performance in every subject would soar if students trained for nine days.

Tao said that the center has trained more than 200 students nationwide, and they have verified the ability of the energy cabin to function as a refreshing force.

Now the case has been reported to police, and further investigation will be carried out.