Culture clash

摘要

In April last year, Zhang Gongyao flew in the face of 5000 years of tradition. In the Chinese journal Medicine and Philosophy, he argued that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) verges on a hoax, and called for it to be removed from the public health system within five years. It touched a nerve, sparking a fierce debate in the Chinese media and earning Zhang and his backers a rebuke from the health ministry.