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Discover the refreshing, relaxing and invigorating herbal fragrances in ancient pharmacy or simply enjoy a cup of Longjing Green Tea in the nearby Mountain Valley.

Hangzhou 杭州 - This is the place where I started my first Chinese Medicine studies in 2004. After more than 15 years of studies and internships I just have to say - I love this place and can highly recommend it to you if you want to learn about Chinese Medicine from Hangzhou, China.

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Hangzhou has played a vital role in China´s bustling traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) world. The immense hometown pride the city has in TCM can be seen all across Hangzhou, ranging from time-honored pharmacies and clinics that provide delightful cultural immersion for TCM enthusiasts to historical streets in downtown Hangzhou´s streets around the Wushan Square, long associated with TCM – not to mention of China´s top prestigious Chinese Medical Universities, offering an array of programs open to Westerners throughout the year…

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Tim Vukan

Becoming a Chinese medicine doctor in Hangzhou

A foreign young man from Germany became a traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Hangzhou 在胡庆余堂门口,记者见到了一米八几的大个子吴狄赫(Tim Vukan),这是他给自己取的中文名。吴狄赫身形较瘦,穿着朴素,但是一双眼睛炯炯有神。很难想象,这么一位外国友人,居然是学中医的。“我们要不就在这里拍摄吧。” 吴狄赫说着一口流利的中文,在中国生活了20年,他已经是个名副其实的“中国通”。 Read the Interview (in Chinese 中文) (原标题:来自德国的洋小伙 在杭州当起了老中医)来源:每满客户端

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Tim Vukan at the wisdom of wellness zhong guo zhong yi yao da hui
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Tim Vukan

The Wisdom of Wellness

“Medicine and food share the same origin,” meaning many health issues can be addressed through diet. Watch Tim Vukan preparing a medicinal congee for us.

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