Traditional Chinese medicine gains increasing recognition in New Zealand

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Traditional Chinese medicine gains increasing recognition in New Zealand

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine gains increasing recognition in New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: HEALTH/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performances 2. various of activities STORYLINE: Patting the armpit and the elbow crease, stretching and yawning, hundreds of New Zealanders immersed themselves in a series of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) activities in Christchurch, New Zealand on Sunday. Wang Lepeng, associate professor from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, explained to the audience why to do the pattings and knockings: "The liver likes you patting the armpit and stretching and yawning, and the heart likes knocking the elbow crease." Local resident Felicity Smith experienced acupuncture treatment, tui na massage therapy and some TCM exercises at the "Chinese Language plus Traditional Chinese Medicine" lecture and exhibition held at the central library of Christchurch, the largest city in New Zeal

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