History of traditional Chinese medicine on display at Shanghai museum

The exhibition - Heritage, Harmony, Health: The Wisdom of Shanghai TCM for Modern Well-Being - which is running at the museum until March 1, presents traditional Chinese medicine not only as a practice of healing but also as a way of life practiced by people over millennia, permeating their daily diet and routines.

"This is not an educational exhibition about TCM, instead, it uses the history of the city as a starting point to interpret the profound connection between traditional Chinese medicine culture and the city of Shanghai," said Wang Chenglan, curator of the exhibition, who is an associate researcher at the museum. 
The exhibition follows the theme of "medicine, herbs and wellness", focusing on how traditional Chinese medicine has taken root in Shanghai, integrated Chinese and Western practices and become a part of modern urban lifestyles.