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China plans to open more Confucius Institutes to teach traditional Chinese medicine overseas and promote the Eastern medical science, Deputy Minister of Health Wang Guoqiang said on Monday.
The Chinese government put about 6 billion yuan ($948 million) from central financial budgets toward boosting the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
Today, although foods including burgers and chicken nuggets are still available, many canteens also offer a selection of healthy alternatives.
 The paddy terraces rise from the valleys to the mountaintops, and the lifestyle here has changed little since time immemorial, just like the ancient variety of red rice that has been grown for more than 1,000 years.
The paddy terraces rise from the valleys to the mountaintops, and the lifestyle here has changed little since time immemorial, just like the ancient variety of red rice that has been grown for more than 1,000 years.
 They are proudly produced in Yunnan, and you are welcome to come visit the vineyards from where these excellent bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon come from.
They are proudly produced in Yunnan, and you are welcome to come visit the vineyards from where these excellent bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon come from.
 For more than 130 years, Heritage Soy Sauce Factory has produced soy sauce the old-fashioned way, where fermentation may take up to two years.
For more than 130 years, Heritage Soy Sauce Factory has produced soy sauce the old-fashioned way, where fermentation may take up to two years.
Be prepared to have people staring funnily at you if you don't mix a mountain of chili flakes into every dish you eat. In South China, spice is the way to go, especially in summer.
 Twice cooked sliced pork
Twice cooked sliced pork
 Sauteed shredded pork with lettuce&black fungus sweet and sour style
Sauteed shredded pork with lettuce&black fungus sweet and sour style
 Braised bean curd with minced pork
Braised bean curd with minced pork
Researchers have challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good cholesterol" automatically boost cardiovascular health.
A cheap generic drug, commonly used for arthritis, could be a wonder treatment for the amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people annually, including 70,000 fatal cases.