One-Day Tour of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Traditional Chinese Medicine

As one of the important carriers of Chinese civilization, Traditional Chinese Medicine embodies profound philosophical wisdom and is a treasure of Chinese civilization. Hangzhou’s traditional medicine intangible cultural heritage projects, as well as relevant culture and history, are very rich.

Day 1 Fang Hui Chun Tang

In the morning: Visit Fang Hui Chun Tang.

Fang Hui Chun Tang was founded in 1649 when it was well-known in Jiangsu and Zhejiang for its numerous ointments. Fang Hui Chun Tang has strict requirements for ointment-making tools and complex and rigorous workmanship. The ointment-making inheritors’ experience in the mastery of medicinal properties, heat manipulation, and ointment coloring all rely on word of mouth, and the production technique of ointment has a history of over 360 years. Every year, Fang Hui Chun Tang will hold an ointment festival to promote this traditional medicine production technique.

In November 2014, Fang Hui Chun Tang’s traditional ointment-making technique was included in the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects.

In the afternoon: experience a foot massage

A foot massage is one of the foot therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and it is also a commonly used external treatment method. Foot massage can improve local blood circulation, get rid of cold, promote metabolism, and achieve the purpose of health preservation. It not only relieves fatigue but also helps sleep. At the same time, adding Traditional Chinese Medicine to the water can also have other beneficial effects.