The Globalisation of TCM

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Hi all,

 

I was chatting to a high ranking official at Beijing University the other

day about the global development of TCM. His Chinese perspective on the

matter was interesting. At the moment at Beijing University, the number of

new students is dramatically increasing. This academic year just gone saw

over 200 students in the first year. This coming academic year it will rise

to over 400. Out of these high number of students, three-quarters are from

Korea. Beijing University really has found it's cash cow!

 

Now, recently, Chinese and Korean students have been segregated, don't ask

me why. Therefore, the Korean government refuses to recognise graduated

student's degree because of the segregation. Coupled with the fact that it's

very difficult for Chinese nationals to leave China and only up to 2 years

if at all and Koreans are not recognised in their home country and will have

to pass Chinese government exams that favour Chinese, a large number of

Koreans are immigrating to the USA, Canada, etc.

 

Therefore the globalisation of TCM, now and in the future, as my friend

explains, will come from the Koreans. Of course, I have nothing against

this. It's however, interesting to see the every changing face of TCM, from

ancient times, to syndrome differentiation (PRC) to Korean exported TCM.

 

Kind regards

 

Attilio