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| People living in Mudanjiang, which is located in Heilongjiang province, go to TCM night market mainly to consult or receive treatments such as professional massage from a selection of over 30 medical organizations. |
The cool night breeze in Baiyin, a city located in the Gansu province of
Northwest China, carries the aroma of astragalus, angelica, and other herbs,
and the people are already getting together under the lighting of the cupping
stations and pulse-reading booths.
The market night at the Wansheng Park _which is a demonstration of consumer-
oriented TCM takes place _and the fad night out among the Gen Z in China _
who love this healing art (and are those born between the mid-1990s and the
early 2010s) _sees the century-old practice as trendy.
"The high temperature really tires me out and drains my energy,"
states 21-year-old Yu Huiyan while presenting her wrist for a pulse diagnosis.
Slowly but surely_ she began to smell and then look for herbal remedies at the
night market after undergoing TCM _which had positive effects on her.
The physician, through careful examination of the tongue and pulse reading,
detected her weak pulse and symptoms of exhaustion, and subsequently
suggested a combination of TCM herbs to lift her energy, get rid of dampness,
and help her digest better.
According to Yu, she and some of her co-workers have been attracted to TCM for
the last few years. Her interest __ expanded after the commencement of her
professional life. "I would use the combination of the traditional medicines and
the right therapies for healing myself and the people around me."
The TCM night market is increasingly offering a wide range of herbal remedies
along with the trendier and less-seen-in-lately healing methods like acupuncture,
cupping, foot baths, massage, and ear seeds that are eventually being adopted by the
younger generation.
Baiyin First People's Hospital has been_ a place where the TCM physician
Han Long could spend more than ten years _and he was consulting some
ancient literature, such as Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor),
Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, and Compendium of Materia Medica a
s his main sources for unraveling the body's mysteries. “I wish that TCM could gain
more young practitioners who are interested in using it for their personal health and
that of their families,” Han expresses.
Wansheng Park, which opened its doors in the early days of July, has now changed its
original function, and the medical personnel from more than 30 local medical
institutions are giving free consultations, answering health questions, sharing
TCM wellness tips _and giving personalized advice. The statement is made
by Zhu Dongmei, head of the district health bureau in Baiyin _and the main
organizer of the TCM night market.
Zhu says, "Daily, over 2,000 people visit the place, mainly the young ones
who queue to get everything from pulse diagnoses to fragrant sachets and
herbal tea."
Not only in Gansu's TCM night market but all over China_ there are similar
places that draw big crowds _and the trend is growing; thus, the vibrant Gansu's
TCM night market is one of the examples of a nationwide phenomenon.
Shenyang, the northeast Liaoning province's capital, is where the TCM night
market is located, and it offers more than merely free consultations.
It has areas for TCM-related cultural products, demonstrations of skills,
and children's activities, thereby mixing the old with the new by means of crafts,
games, and interactive learning.
In the eastern city of Nanchang in Jiangxi province, technology is the backbone of the
TCM night market_ where robots administer heat-sensitive moxibustion,
digital pulse diagnosis, and 3D foot scans.
TCM night markets _which are becoming more popular_ are also giving
chances to the new generation of practitioners _ such as _ Han_ to be more
visible_ thus, TCM is not only keeping its legacy but is also extending its outreach.
"TCM is a national treasure with expanding global influence," says Da Chunhe,
director of the Baiyin Municipal Health Commission. "As more young people
experience and study it, they will not only understand TCM but also benefit from it."
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