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The ‘unity of heaven and man’ a key pillar of traditional medicine

“UNITY of heaven and man” is a key concept in ancient Chinese philosophies and religions, including Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Historical researchers agree that the concept first appeared in ...

May 11, 2024, Saturday

The pioneer of modern meteorology, astronomy and seismology in China

THE Xujiahui Observatory, often hailed as the “first meteorological observatory in the Far East,” holds a significant place in China’s scientific history and is considered the birthplace of modern seismology ...

May 11, 2024, Saturday

When the body organs are more than just stand-alone functions of anatomy

TRADITIONAL Chinese medicine practitioners and Western doctors both agree that organs are a vital part of the human body. However, the way they define organs in the physiological scheme of things differs. When ...

May 4, 2024, Saturday

A library steeped in history, its archives a trove of knowledge from bygone eras

IN the bustling commercial area of Xujiahui stand two modest white, Western-style buildings — structures of subtle presence that are often overlooked by passers-by unaware that they are walking past one ...

May 4, 2024, Saturday

Prado exhibits masterpieces 
of European art in Shanghai

“AGES of Splendor: A History of Spain in the Museo del Prado,” an exhibition which opened to the public this week at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai, marks the largest presentation of the Prado Museum’s ...

April 27, 2024, Saturday

In traditional medicine, the concept of vital pathways determines treatment

ONE great theory of traditional Chinese medicine is jingluo (经络), which is often translated as the “meridian system” or “channel network.” The World Health Organization calls it “meridians and collaterals.” ...

April 27, 2024, Saturday

A flood, a school and a scholar: How modern education came to Shanghai

XUHUI College, a pioneer in the introduction of Western educational practices in Shanghai, and its first Chinese principal Ma Xiangbo hold a special place in the history of modern Chinese education. The ...

April 27, 2024, Saturday

‘Three treasures’ in the human body determine quality and length of life

THE “Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon,” the earliest text on the theories and practices of traditional Chinese medicine, contains 156,507 Chinese characters but lists only 13 prescriptions of medicine. It ...

April 20, 2024, Saturday

Gothic cathedral stands as testament to community spirit and architectural pride

XUJIAHUI Cathedral is both an architectural marvel and a cultural legacy of Shanghai. The home of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai pierces the sky with its towering Gothic spires. Before 1851, Xujiahui ...

April 20, 2024, Saturday

Traditional Chinese medicine survives today on ancient fundamental beliefs

THE theory and practices of traditional Chinese medicine are based on fundamental concepts of ancient Chinese philosophies, namely Yin and Yang (阴阳), and the Five Elements (五行). The Chinese apply these ...

April 13, 2024, Saturday



 

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