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First Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival marks a start today for over 200 promotion activities of Chinese medicine culture to be held in these three months (with photos)
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     The Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee, and the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung, officiated at the kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7) to unveil over 200 promotional activities for Chinese medicine (CM) culture to be jointly held across Hong Kong by the Health Bureau (HHB) together with the CM sector and community partners from this December to February next year.
      
     The Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is a new initiative put forward by the Chief Executive in his 2024 Policy Address. Partnering with local CM sector and various community organisations, the HHB promotes in diversified ways to pass on CM culture and knowledge to the general public. This kick-off event is the first major activity of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival and is being held at the Central Market today and tomorrow (December 8).
      
     Dr Lee said, "CM is the treasure of Chinese culture. The CM in Hong Kong has been experiencing a steady development over the past two decades or so, with the application of pure traditional CM theories and methods for prevention and treatment of diseases being a distinctive advantage. To push ahead CM development on all front, riding on the two milestones of CM namely service commencement of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) and release of the Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint at the end of next year, we have specifically organised the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival to enable citizens to get first-hand experience through diverse activities in various forms in these three months, thus enhancing their interest and understanding on wisdom and concepts of CM for fostering CM inheritance and development."
      
     Supported by over 80 organisations from the CM sector and community partners, the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival features a splendid array of activities, including free consultation sessions, free health consultation, thematic talks as well as exchange forums and seminars for members of the public and various sectors to participate. A number of community organisations will also hold CM-related workshops and experiential activities, such as guided tours led by professional docents to explore herbal plants in the countryside where participants can learn about Chinese herbal medicine while enjoying the nature. To foster the cultural inheritance of CM, the Festival also has in place activities targeting students, such as CM identification workshops and CM planting activities, to cultivate the younger generation's interest in traditional medicine.
      
      A number of exhibitions and interactive booths are being staged at the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival kick-off event at the Central Market today and tomorrow for general public to learn more about the CM culture in an interesting way, ranging from a CM constitution identification booth, a simulated CM clinic with CM tools and dress-up for photo-taking, to information panels on health maintenance during winter and the CMHHK model exhibition and games. CM thematic talks covering topics such as globalisation of CM, the role of CM in primary healthcare, CM and mental health, interesting science of CM as well as experience of free CM consultations in different regions are also arranged for members of the public and various sectors.
      
     Members of the public interested in joining activities of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival may visit the dedicated website (www.hkcmfest.gov.hk/en) for activity details and ways of enrollment.
      
     Also attending the launching ceremony of the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today were Legislative Council members Dr David Lam and Mr Shiu Ka-fai; the Chairman of the Chinese Medicine Practice Subcommittee under the Chinese Medicine Development Committee (CMDC), Professor Chan Wing-kwong; the Chairman of the Chinese Medicines Industry Subcommittee under the CMDC, Mr Tommy Li; and the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Pang Fei-chau.
 
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The Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee, addresses the kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7).
The Health Bureau held the kick-off event for the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), and the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung (first left), together with Legislative Council members Dr David Lam (second right) and Mr Shiu Ka-fai (second left); the Chairman of the Chinese Medicine Practice Subcommittee under the Chinese Medicine Development Committee (CMDC), Professor Chan Wing-kwong (third left); the Chairman of the Chinese Medicines Industry Subcommittee under the CMDC, Mr Tommy Li (third right); and the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Pang Fei-chau (first right) officiating at the light ceremony of the festival logo which is a “gourd”. The gourd symbolises the life-saving mission of Chinese medicine practitioners. It is also a container for Chinese Medicines and a kind of traditional Chinese herbal medicine.
The Health Bureau held the kick-off event for the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7). Photo shows primary school students performing at the event a traditional qigong exercise Baduanjin.
The Health Bureau held the kick-off event for the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7). Photo shows primary school students performing at the event a traditional qigong exercise Baduanjin.
The Health Bureau held the kick-off event for the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (front row, sixth left) with guests as well as representatives of the Chinese medicine sector and community partners.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), visiting the booth on the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong which will commence services by the end of next year.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), joined by the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung (right), and the Chairman of the Chinese Medicine Practice Subcommittee under the Chinese Medicine Development Committee, Professor Chan Wing-kwong (left), visiting a booth managed by the School of Chinese Medicine of the University of Hong Kong.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (second left), visiting a booth managed by the School of Chinese Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (second left), visiting a booth managed by the School of Chinese Medicine of the Hong Kong Baptist University. Next to her is the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung (first left).
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (front row, right), viewing the information panels on Chinese medicine in the company of the Chairman of the Chinese Medicines Industry Subcommittee under the Chinese Medicine Development Committee, Mr Tommy Li (front row, left).
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), and the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung (first left), making fragrant sachets.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (left), with a child dressed-up as a Chinese medicine practitioner during her tour at the booths.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (second right), learning about the dedicated website Digital Herbarium for Chinese Medicines established by the Department of Health.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). The Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), in a group photo with guests during her visit to a booth about Chinese Medicine Clinics cum Training and Research Centres managed by the Hospital Authority.
The kick-off event for the first Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Festival is being held at the Central Market for two consecutive days starting today (December 7). Photo shows the Acting Secretary for Health, Dr Libby Lee (centre), together with the Commissioner for Chinese Medicine Development, Dr Vincent Chung (sixth left); the Chairman of the Chinese Medicine Practice Subcommittee under the Chinese Medicine Development Committee (CMDC), Professor Chan Wing-kwong (sixth right); the Chairman of the Chinese Medicines Industry Subcommittee under the CMDC, Mr Tommy Li (fifth right); the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Dr Pang Fei-chau (third right); Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong, Mr Huen Wong (fourth right) and guests.