As the crisp autumn breeze blew, Hasan Çapan, Chairman of the Turkey-China Friendship Foundation, led a delegation of 14 experts and scholars from the Turkish Friendship Association on a visit to Beijing Massage Hospital to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of strategic cooperative relations between China and Turkey. President Jin Tao delivered a welcome address, presenting to the foreign guests the hospital's efforts in inheriting and innovating TCM, as well as its initiatives for high-quality employment among visually impaired individuals. Tan Tianxing, Member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and Vice Chairman of the Social Development Committee, stated that with the active promotion of President Hasan and various experts and scholars, deeper and pragmatic cooperation in TCM between China and Turkey would be facilitated, writing a new chapter in traditional medicine collaboration between the two countries. Zhou Hong, Level Ⅱ Inspector of the Department of International Liaison of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, was present at the welcome ceremony.

Representatives from China and Turkey held discussions on international exchange and cooperation in TCM. They explored and drew on China's experience in standardizing TCM management, discussed mutual visits and exchanges between medical institutions, specialized technical personnel, and medical students from both countries, and promoted the deployment of TCM experts for overseas medical services and academic lectures. These efforts will lay a solid foundation for future international TCM cooperation between the hospital and its Turkish counterpart.

To gain a deeper, firsthand understanding of distinctive Chinese medicine services, Turkish guests toured the hospital's specialized departments including the Tuina Department, Acupuncture & Moxibustion Department, VIP Clinic, and TCM Nursing Clinic. President Jin Tao presented and demonstrated the hospital's intangible cultural heritage therapy TCM tuina, scalp acupuncture, mang needle, fire needle, warm moxibustion, du moxibustion, gourd moxibustion, medicinal ceramic cupping, bamboo cupping, acupoint patch application, and other characteristic TCM external therapies. The foreign guests enthusiastically experienced the hospital's signature external therapies, including TCM tuina, acupuncture & moxibustion, Five Elements energy cups, and ear acupressure patches. They reported significant relief from discomfort and expressed strong appreciation and affirmation of the effectiveness of these Chinese medical treatments. During breaks between sessions, guests savored the unique flavors of herbal tea while immersing themselves in traditional Chinese culture and health philosophies.

Beijing Massage Hospital attaches great importance to international engagement and actively promotes the development of the Beijing Tuina International Exchange Center. Taking the visit of the Turkish delegation of experts and scholars as an opportunity, the hospital will explore potential areas of cooperation and jointly investigate diverse and multidimensional forms of international collaboration in TCM with its Turkish counterpart. This initiative aims to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and contribute to building a global health community.