Traditional Chinese medicinal materials are displayed at the Nantong Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine recently listed the Nantong Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum in Jiangsu province among the first batch of TCM promotion and education bases.

These bases are expected to preserve and promote the rich heritage of TCM while increasing public awareness and appreciation of its enduring benefits.

Children learn to make TCM sachets at the Nantong Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Museum. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

The Nantong TCM Culture Museum is divided into five major exhibition areas, including the history, achievements, popular science, health preservation and disease prevention, and medicinal herb specimen gallery, showcasing the development of TCM in Nantong since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). In addition, the museum will launch high-quality temporary exhibitions such as the Nantong longevity bowls exhibition.

In collaboration with various institutions, the museum has organized more than 400 exhibitions, visits, TV interpretations, and other activities, becoming an essential place for people to understand TCM. At the same time, the museum has developed cultural and creative products such as TCM sachets and health-preserving tea drinks, which visitors widely welcome.