InancientChinesecivilization,astronomy,mathematics,agricultureandmedicinewerethefouradvancedsciences.Amongthem,medicineistheonlyonethathasneverbeenreplacedbyWesternscienceandstillplaysanimportantroleinprotectingthehealthofChinesepeople.
HowtraditionalChinesemedicine,aclassicsystemofmedicinewithoutanyconnectionwithmodernscience,canstillexistinspiteofthefactthatmodernmedicinecanbasicallymeettheneedofhealthcare?IstraditionalChinesemedicineascienceorjustacollectionofexperience?Doesitstillhavethepossibilityandspacetofurtherdevelopitselfalongitsownorbit?Isthereanypossibilitythatitmaybereplacedbymodernmedicine?Thesearethequestionsfrequentlybeingasked.