I was recently organizing some of my earliest photos from Beijing (between 2002-2009), and I stumbled across this odd one. I think it was taken in the year 2004, at the Xi Yuan Hospital . At the time, I was already pursuing my Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine Diagnosis at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), under prof. Chen Jia-xu. I remember that I did not have classes that day, and I decided to visit Prof. Zhang Jin at the clinic. I found her chatting with a group of tourists, who were interested in TCM culture, and went to China to observe, as part of a short trip. I say that this photo is odd, because at the request of Prof. Zhang I was asked to take a picture with all of them. At the time, this was common practice in China, and you often found yourself in random photos with other western people. In later years I regularly followed Prof. Zhang at the clinic, learning prescription. Prof. Zhang is currently a famous TCM superstar, having a regular pr
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