STORY: Overseas students embrace allure of TCM through diverse courses in Chinese university
SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage
DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:34
LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China
CATEGORY: EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
2. various of courses and training programs (file)
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KHIEV KEN, Cambodian student in Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
4. various of Khiev Ken learning TCM
5. various of Khiev Ken and her schoolmates
6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DARIGA BOKEN, Kazakh student in Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
7. various of the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HONGFENG, Vice president of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
9. various of the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine

STORYLINE:

Overseas students in the Changchun University of Chinese Medicine in northeast China's Jilin Province have embraced the allure of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) through diverse courses and training programs in recent years.

Passionate about the efficacy of TCM since young, Khiev Ken, a 22-year-old Cambodian, has studied TCM at the university for several years.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): KHIEV KEN, Cambodian student in Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
"I have always dreamed of studying in China since I was a child. I am very interested in the long history and abundant culture of TCM. For instance, acupuncture and Tuina remedial massage are effective treatment methods, which I find quite fascinating.
I want to further my studies of TCM in China in the future. Also, I want to bring the knowledge I have learned back to my hometown to provide better medical services to the local people."

Ken's aspiration to promote TCM in her mother country is echoed by her schoolmate Dariga Boken, a Kazakh student learning acupuncture in China.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DARIGA BOKEN, Kazakh student in Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
"I plan to run a clinic in Kazakhstan after finishing my studies in China because many people in my country also want to receive acupuncture treatment."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG HONGFENG, Vice president of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
"In the future, our university will continue to leverage our advantages in talents, technology, resources, and industries, to accelerate the innovation in science and technology of TCM, contributing to the high-quality and sustainable development of TCM."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China.
(XHTV)