Foreign Friends Feel the Charm of TCM culture in Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone

On the evening of August 16, the first “Night Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Healthcare” was hosted by Dongying Economic and Technological Development Zone in Shandong Province, in an effort to promote TCM culture. Famous TCM doctors from Dongying Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Dongying Kangrun Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Dongying Wanji Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital gathered here to offer featured TCM diagnosis services, showcasing the unique charm of TCM. This event not only attracted a large number of local citizens, but also drew great attention from a number of interested foreign friends.

At the TCM therapies experience area, shoulder and neck pain of Lutchenko Sergei, a Russian friend, was relieved by a TCM physician through his skillful massage techniques. And Vyas Kushal Nandkishor from India experienced featured therapeutic techniques such as point application and auricular point pressing with beans.

A TCM doctor takes pulse diagnosis for a foreign friend.

[Photo via Information Office of Dongying Municipal People’s Government]

Foreign friends taste TCM herbal drinks.

[Photo via Information Office of Dongying Municipal People’s Government]

Standing in front of TCM herbal drinks booth, foreign friends were curious about various TCM herbal drinks. They all praised the amazing TCM culture after learning that different preparation methods could bring different curative effects from TCM physicians.

The “Night Market for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Healthcare” not only raised local citizens' culture literacy in TCM and enriched their nightlife, but also provided a platform for foreign friends to experience TCM and Chinese culture.