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Article: VOA NEWS: RESEARCHERS AIM TO BRIDGE GAP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL CHINESE, MODERN MEDICINE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 5, 2008
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The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Naomi Martig
With more than 2,000 years of history behind it, traditional Chinese medicine remains popular in the modern city of Hong Kong. Buyers come from all over the world to purchase the herbs and dried foods used in Chinese medicine. As Naomi Martig reports from Hong Kong, scientists in the city are working to prove the effectiveness of many of these folk medicines.
Along the crowded streets of Hong Kong, it is common to see shops crammed with rows of dried foods, many of which are used in Chinese medicines or meals designed to boost health.
Many people here seek both Western-style and traditional treatment. Some hospitals provide ...
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