HAIKOU, /China/, August 12. /TASS/. The southern Chinese province of Hainan is developing a new tourism model emphasizing wellness vacations and training in traditional medicine, Sanya Ribao reported.
According to the newspaper, the resort city of Sanya on the island’s southern coast plays an important role in developing this tourism sector. The city is home to the Sanya International Friendship Traditional Chinese Medicine Sanatorium, which attracts visitors from Russia and other countries.
The services and disciplines offered to foreigners, primarily students, include acupuncture, herbal therapy, and massage. Sanya Ribao noted that the Hainan Free Trade Port is promoting the internationalization of traditional medicine practices in this way. The 10-day courses are designed for aspiring practitioners from around the world.
Many students visiting Sanya for the first time have taken advantage of this new model, which allows them to combine training with tourism. The organizers provide favorable conditions to ensure participants gain as many practical skills as possible and are not limited to theory.
In particular, foreign specialists learn how to diagnose conditions and select treatment regimens and master traditional methods that have not yet become widespread in Europe, the Americas, or Australia. According to visiting specialists interviewed by the newspaper, this experience will lay a solid foundation for their professional careers. Some are already working in clinics abroad and aim to "address the shortcomings of European education" in this field.
