Conference held in Huangshan to promote TCM

The second China (Huangshan) Xin'an Medicine Development Conference was held in Huangshan, Anhui province on April 22, attracting hundreds of representatives of various medical schools. Agreements on 17 major projects were signed, with an investment of 2.58 billion yuan ($374.44 million).

The second China (Huangshan) Xin'an Medicine Development Conference is held in Huangshan on April 22. [Photo/WeChat ID: gh_0c73ab80fdea]

With a theme of "Inheritance and Innovation of Xin'an Medicine, Vitalization, and Development of Chinese Medicine", the conference focused on promoting Xin'an Medicine, which is based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and characterized by regional culture, and has a long history that can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty (265-420).

"Xin'an medicine is a bright cultural symbol of Anhui province and it is now in the stage of high-quality development," said Xu Jingshi, a master in TCM.

An apprentice-taking ceremony was also held on site. Xu and other TCM masters accepted their apprentices, who aspire to inherit and develop TCM.

TCM experts and scholars make keynote speeches on April 22 in Huangshan. [Photo/WeChat ID: gh_0c73ab80fdea]

Moreover, four influential experts and scholars from China's top academic institutions, including Wang Qi, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, made keynote speeches to explore the inheritance and promotion of TCM.

Wang expressed hopes that TCM can play a role in Huangshan's efforts to create a world-class recreation tourism base.