THOUSANDS QUALIFY AS TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS IN CHINA

Beijing: China has licensed nearly 3800 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) specialists who have experience and expertise, but no formal qualifications.

The move is aimed at fostering TCM talent, and boosting the development of the industry. In China, many people have learned TCM through the master-apprentice system, rather than formal schooling. Without training in the schooling system, a large number of veteran TCM specialists are incapable of obtaining the certificates by attending a unified national TCM qualification examination.

The situation changed when the Law on Traditional Chinese Medicine went into effect in

July 2017, allowing people with TCM expertise to apply for qualifications through appraisals of practical skills.