In Xu Chunliang's view, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medicine should at least be on equal footing. However, now Western medicine has long surpassed TCM, and the latter's space for survival is being increasingly squeezed.
This phenomenon isn't just confined to Changxing; it's pretty much the same across the country. Even in the various levels of traditional Chinese medicine hospitals, the proportion of Western medicine is larger.
Zhao Feiyang said, "If you're serious about changing the current situation, you can expand Huichun Hall." Zhao Feiyang thought it was telling that even Xu Chunliang himself chose to work in Changxing instead of taking over Huichun Hall, which reflected reality.
Xu Chunliang said, "I don't think integrating TCM into the Health and Wellness Department is appropriate. TCM is just temporarily in a slump, but that doesn't mean it's failing."
Zhao Feiyang said, "You mean..."
