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Aug 28, 2023

Traditional Chinese medicine brings overseas patients new lease of life

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine brings overseas patients new lease of lifeDATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023LENGTH: 0:02:09LOCATION: Budapest/LANZHOU, ChinaCATEGORY: HEALTHSHOTLIST:1. various of views in

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine brings overseas patients new lease of lifeDATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023LENGTH: 0:02:09LOCATION: Budapest/LANZHOU, ChinaCATEGORY: HEALTHSHOTLIST:1. various of views in Budapest2. various of the Qihuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Center of Hungary3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HAIFANG, Chinese doctor at Qihuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Center of Hungary4. various of students studying TCM at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BAKHTIYOR, International student at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BANON PUTRI NILAM SAVEKTI, International student at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine7. various of Chinese doctors promoting TCM overseasSTORYLINE:Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been helping overseas patients address health problems through various approaches, such as acupuncture, cupping and herbal medicine.Qihuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Center of Hungary was set up by northwest China's Gansu provincial health commission in 2016.It has been operating with the help of consecutive teams of Chinese doctors sent to Hungary to provide medical assistance.SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG HAIFANG, Chinese doctor at Qihuang Traditional Chinese Medicine Center of Hungary"After receiving treatment here, many patients felt better. Then they would introduce other patients to come here."Gansu is a major TCM production base in China and has a long history of growing TCM herbs.Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed in 2013, Gansu has signed cooperation contracts with 12 countries and built 16 TCM education, research and treatment facilities overseas.A growing number of overseas students and practitioners have come to China to experience and learn TCM therapies. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BAKHTIYOR, International student at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine"My Chinese name is Ji Mingzhe and I'm from Tajikistan. I first came to China in 2019. I'm now a student at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, majoring in acupuncture and massage. I'm very interested in TCM and people in my country also trust TCM treatment."SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): BANON PUTRI NILAM SAVEKTI, International student at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine"My Chinese name is Bai Shuangmei and I come from Indonesia. I major in clinical medicine of traditional Chinese and Western medicine at Gansu University of Chinese Medicine. I think TCM is amazing. It features a rich content, long history and abundant cultures." China is continuing its efforts to introduce TCM more fully to the world, especially in countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.According to statistics from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM has spread to 196 countries and regions, gaining worldwide recognition.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Budapest/Lanzhou, China.(XHTV)