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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Health
- Borneo Post
TCM heats up China's summer night markets
Song Wanling (right), a doctor of a maternal and child health care hospital in Baiyin, offers free consultation services at the TCM Night Market in Baiyin City, northwest China's Gansu Province on July 15, 2025. – Xinhua photo AS temperatures rise across the country this summer, China's night markets have become a vibrant hub of activity, providing a refreshing escape from the daytime heat. This year, a new trend has emerged: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) night markets. Their growing popularity reflects a rising demand for healthier, traditional lifestyle options. Seeking TCM treatment is usually a time-consuming process, as getting an appointment with an expert could often be difficult. By bringing consultations and therapies out into the open, TCM night markets turn a traditional medical experience into a more accessible and community-oriented activity. 'I'd love to use traditional remedies and appropriate techniques to help take care of myself and those around me,' said 21-year-old Yu Huiyan when she experienced pulse diagnosis at a TCM night market in Baiyin, northwest China's Gansu Province. Having cultivated a strong interest in TCM in her college electives, Yu embraced TCM treatment and healthcare as part of her lifestyle after working. After consultation from a TCM doctor, Yu received a prescription of a blend of TCM herbs to curb her fatigue and boost energy. Yu represents a growing number of Chinese youths who are building health awareness and are increasingly interested in China's millennia-old therapeutic wisdom. 'I hope more young people embrace TCM to enhance their own health and that of their families,' said Han Long, a TCM physician at Baiyin First People's Hospital, who shared his passion for TCM classic texts at the market. This TCM market at Wansheng Park in Baiyin also featured traditional therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, foot baths, massage and ear seeds, transforming a local park into a wellness hub on summer nights. Since opening in early July, medical staff from over 30 local institutions offered free TCM consultations and personalised health advice, said Zhu Dongmei, head of the Baiyin district health bureau and organiser of the TCM night market. This night market attracts over 2,000 people on a daily basis. TCM night markets across China have been attracting large crowds this summer. In Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province, the local TCM night market not only provided traditional TCM treatment and consultation but also offered TCM-themed merchandise, from fragrant mugwort crafts to herbal teas and drinks. The popularity of TCM night markets is a good example of the vitality of China's booming summer night economy. Nighttime cultural consumption has entered regional development strategies, said Dai Bin, head of the China Tourism Academy. It spurs innovation and expands industry boundaries and its future lies in cultural creativity and sustained, high-quality development, Dai added. – Xinhua China TCM traditional chinese medicine Xinhua
Borneo Post
06-08-2025
- Health
- Borneo Post
China's Gen-Zers seek ancient healing at TCM night markets
Photo taken on July 15, 2025 shows the TCM Night Market in Baiyin City, northwest China's Gansu Province. – Xinhua photo LANZHOU (Aug 7): Amid the cool night breeze of Baiyin, a city nestled in northwest China's Gansu Province, the scent of herbs like astragalus and angelica permeates the air as crowds gather beneath glowing light boxes around cupping stations and pulse-reading booths. The scenes unfolded at the 'Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Night Market' at Wansheng Park, where millennia-old healing wisdom is coming alive and becoming a trendy evening ritual among China's Gen-Zers. 'This heat leaves me drained, sleepy, and listless,' said 21-year-old Yu Huiyan, as she extended her wrist for a pulse diagnosis. After experiencing positive results from previous TCM treatments, she now turns to the night market in search of herbal remedies. After a tongue examination and careful pulse reading, the doctor noted her weak pulse and signs of fatigue, then prescribed a blend of TCM herbs to boost energy, dispel dampness and aid digestion. Yu said she and many peers have been drawn to TCM in recent years. Having taken TCM electives in college, her interest deepened after starting work. 'I'd love to use traditional remedies and appropriate techniques to help take care of myself and those around me.' At the TCM night market, traditional therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, foot baths, massage and ear seeds have become increasingly popular among young people. Han Long, a TCM physician at Baiyin First People's Hospital with over a decade of experience, highlighted classic texts like the Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor), Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, and Compendium of Materia Medica as key to understanding the body's mysteries. 'I hope more young people embrace TCM to enhance their own health and that of their families,' Han said. Since opening in early July, Wansheng Park has transformed into a wellness hub, where medical staff from over 30 local institutions offer free consultations, answer health questions, share TCM wellness tips and provide personalised advice, said Zhu Dongmei, head of the Baiyin district health bureau and organiser of the TCM night market. Song Wanling (right), a doctor of a maternal and child health care hospital in Baiyin, offers free consultation services at the TCM Night Market in Baiyin City, northwest China's Gansu Province on July 15, 2025. – Xinhua photo Over 2,000 people come here daily, mostly young people lining up for everything from pulse diagnosis to fragrant sachets and herbal tea. Across China, Gansu's vibrant TCM night market is just one example of a growing trend, with similar markets attracting large crowds nationwide this summer. In Shenyang, capital of northeast Liaoning Province, the TCM night market offers more than free consultations. It features zones for TCM-inspired cultural products, hands-on technique demonstrations and youth activities, blending tradition with modern flair through crafts, games and interactive learning. In the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, technology plays a key role at the TCM night market as TCM robots provide heat-sensitive moxibustion, digital pulse diagnosis and 3D foot scans. This growing trend of TCM night markets is also helping a new generation of practitioners like Han step into the spotlight, widening TCM's reach beyond traditional circles and ensuring its legacy endures. 'TCM is a treasure of our Chinese nation, with expanding global influence,' said Da Chunhe, director of the Baiyin municipal health commission. 'As more young people experience and study it, they'll understand TCM and benefit from it.' – Xinhua China night market TCM traditional chinese medicine Xinhua
