《Tao-Materia Medica》

The Press Conference for the Launching of Filming of Tao-Materia Medica, the Full-length Documentary on TCM

The press conference for the launching of filming of Tao-Materia Medica, the full-length documentary on TCM, was held in Macau on June 7th in the afternoon .

    There are so many masterpieces on materia medica in China, just like the continuously flowing Yangtze River and Yellow River without a stop, which are our unique advantages and potential and rich cultural resources. Materia medica refers to Ethnomedicine or traditional medicine study in China. Agriculture God’s Canon of Materia Medica is the source and beginning of the masterpiece on materia medica while the Compendium of Materia Medica is the masterpiece integrating all literature and documents on TCM and one of the best works in the history of traditional medicine of China and even the whole world.The Compendium of Materia Medica, integrating science, health and culture together, has become a typical representation and image of splendid Chinese civilization. Taihu World Cultural Forum and Discovery jointly build up a three-dimensional Compendium of Materia Medica by filming a full-length documentary on TCM, which is worth of public expectation.

    This session of the conference was moderated by Zhang Ling, Deputy Secretary General of Taihu World Cultural Forum. Director Cao Hongxin from Department of Science and Technology of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Managing Director Xie Fang from CDH Investments, Vice President Vikram.Channa Naraya of Asia-Pacific Region of Discovery, Deputy Director Zhang Huamin from Institute of TCM Information of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Vice President Zhao Zhongzhen from School of Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Baptist University delivered speeches in the conference.

After the conference, Chairman Yan Zhaozhu of Taihu World Cultural Forum received the interview.

After the conference, Vice President Vikram.Channa Naraya of Asia-Pacific Region of Discovery received the interview.

After the conference, Director Cao Hongxin from Department of Science and Technology of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine received the interview.