CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-SNAKEBITE-INSTITUTE (CN)

(231125) -- HUANGSHAN, Nov. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ni Yongsong (R), head of Qimen Institute of Snakebite, and a staff member talk about medicinal materials for treating snakebite at the institute in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Nov. 8, 2023. Qimen Institute of Snakebite was founded in 1965. It was the first scientific research institution integrating snakebite research, treatment and medicine production in China, and also one of the largest snakebite treatment bases in Asia. Its original Qimen snakebite therapy cured many snakebite patients. In 2021, the Qimen snakebite therapy was listed in the fifth batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage. (Xinhua/Du Yu)