In the summer of 2008, I was living in Chengdu, doing an internship at a hospital affiliated to the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. At the time, Chengdu was already a developed city, with more than 12 million inhabitants.
In the late 1970s, Jiao Shunfa, the hospital's former head, invented a method of scalp acupuncture to treat diseases of the brain and nerves. He had secretly studied classics of traditional Chinese medicine for nearly 10 years during the "cultural revolution" (1966-76).
About 200,000 foreign patients come to China every year seeking traditional Chinese medicine treatment, a senior health official said Thursday.
A white paper issued by China's State Council Information Office on Friday said China has invested heavily on improving its health care services.
Every traditional holiday in China is centered around food. For the Mid-Autumn Festival, a day of family reunion, the festive delicacies are unusually humble and homey, made from some of the most common seasonal specialties in a simplistic way.
Beijing is aiming to strengthen economic cooperation with 16 cities in Central and Eastern Europe involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, particularly in the fields of tourism and healthcare, Chen Jining, the acting mayor of the capital, said at a high-level summit.
My name is Xue Qianchun and I have been working in New York City as a nanny and maternity nurse for five years. I was born into a poor family in a mountainous rural area in Southwest China in 1980, but I fought against destiny and managed to make it to New York City.
Chinese courts have started using technology to punish those who avoid repaying their debts, while plans are underway to build a nationwide social credit system.
China is divided into as many culinary regions as there are different ethnic groups. Its geographical diversity and kaleidoscopic cultural profiles contribute to the unending banquet of flavors.
A tourist town, a museum and donkey ranch greet us when we reach Dongeejiao－also the name of a time-honored brand－after a two-hour drive from Jinan, the capital of Shandong province, in early September.
GABORONE, Botswana - Kabo Kolobe said he found the "peace and love" in tai chi and is now passing the message on at his training base Botswana.
A total of 63 projects valued at 19.6 billion yuan ($2.9 billion) were sealed at the trade fair of the 13th Zhang Zhongjing Medicine Culture Festival held in Nanyang on Sept 28.