Long way ahead

New report on traditional Chinese medicine sheds light on challenges to its growth in China. Liu Zhihua reports.

Last week, the State Council, China's cabinet, released a five-year plan to promote traditional Chinese medicine, with the aim to boost the presence of traditional Chinese medicine in the country's healthcare system and also enhance its competence abroad.

But, according to a recent survey report published by the Social Science Academic Press (China), it could take longer than the next few years before TCM finds greater acceptance even among Chinese people.