From 2nd to 3rd December, 2023, “Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Cup” 5th World Essay Competition for College Students: Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine was held in Shenzhen, China. Ding Ying, master of TCM, Zhao Hong, director of Division of European, Oceania and African Affairs of the Department of International Cooperation of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Liu Baoyan, president of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies and committeeman of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Wu Huangan, vice president of China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and deputy to the National People’s Congress, Ma Jun, member of the National Committee of CPPCC and vice president of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Lu Yexin, deputy director of China News of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cao Hongxin, vice president of the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association and Chairman of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Committee, and Song Chunsheng, Secretary of the Party Branch of China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd., Mao Jianjun, editorial board member of China News Service, Liu Chunxiang, deputy director of TCM Practitioners Qualification Certification Center of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Yue Zheng, vice president of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd and inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China and other leaders and guests attended the ceremony. 

Zhao Hong, director of Division of European, Oceania and African Affairs of the Department of International Cooperation of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine gave a speech

Ms Zhao Hong, pointed out in her speech that TCM embodies the essence of Chinese culture and is a bridge and link for people-to-people connectivity. This competition witnessed the excellent performance of young TCM students. She hoped that young TCM talents will make a great difference on the international stage in the future and make a contribution to the international inheritance and dissemination of TCM.

At the award ceremony, Ding Ying, a master of TCM, Liu Baoyan, president of WFAS, and other experts and scholars of TCM presented trophies and award certificates to the winners. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, and Capital Medical University on the Excellent Organization Award. Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and Shenzhen EMPERY Media Group won the Special Contribution Award. Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd as the exclusive naming supporter for this competition was awarded the Honor Support certification. 

This award ceremony coincided with the 2023 International Conference on the Inheritance and Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Contestants at home and abroad jointly read the “Proposal on the Inheritance and Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China”, in order to inherit, develop and make good use of traditional Chinese medicine, so that the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine will benefit modern human society. 

Contestants read “Proposal on the Inheritance and Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China”.

Ding Ying, a master of TCM, and Liu Baoyan, president of WFAS presented trophies and certificates to the First Prize winners

Cao Hongxin, Vice President of the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association and Chairman of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Committee, and Song Chunsheng, Secretary of the Party Branch of China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd presented trophies and certificates to the Second Prize winners

Cai Benhui, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, and Li Xinzhou, Executive Vice President of CNSphoto presented trophies and certificates to the Third Prize winners

Liu Yuwei, Deputy Secretary General of the China Medical Association of Minorities, and Li Xinxiang, Deputy Dean of the Internet and New Media Research Institute of Communication University of Zhejiang presented certificates to the Excellence Award winners

Yang Zhuoxin, Vice President of Guangdong Provincial Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and President of Shenzhen Municipal Association of Acupuncture- Moxibustion, and Guo Dong, Founder of Shenzhen EMPERY Media Group presented certificates and trophies to the Impressive Presentation Award winners

Yue Zheng, Vice President of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd and inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, and Yang Yuyang, Executive Vice Secretary-General of WFAS presented certificates and trophies to the Original Creation Award winners

Mao Jianjun, Editorial Board Member of China News Agency, and Wu Huangan, Vice President of China Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion presented certificates to the Excellent Organization Award winners

Liu Baoyan, President of WFAS presented certificates to the Special Contribution Award winners

Liu Baoyan, President of WFAS presented the Honor Support certificate to Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd

Yue Zheng, Vice President of Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd and inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage Project in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China gave a conclusion speech.

Vice President Yue Zheng gave a conclusion speech. He indicated that Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine has shown the history, culture, products and services of TCM to the overseas people for a long time and attaches great importance to the exploration and cultivation of young TCM talents. Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine will continue to create a better platform for learning, communication and exhibition for young TCM students, support them to inherit, spread, innovate, break through and develop, and make greater contributions to protecting human health building a global community of health for all. 

Over the past five years, the event has covered more than 30 countries and regions, and more than 1,600 contestants from more than 70 colleges and universities have participated in the event. Videos related to the competition have been viewed nearly 25 million times on various social platforms. In the future, we hope more and more young TCM students will join us, run with us and become the global TCM dream chaser.

Group Photo of Winners

Attached: List of winners of “Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Cup” 5th World Essay Competition for College Students: Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Written by Qiao Huijun, Liu Jingyuan

Reviewed by Yang Yuyang