This morning we began our adventures at the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We met with a doctor who explained to us a little bit about the hospital. An acupuncturist had a patient come into the room and we received a demonstration of her acupuncture treatment. We walked through the hall and saw into each of the rooms where there were atleast 3 beds per room. In one room we saw that physical therapy was being done, and the doctor said that it was most likely being done by a family member.
We were then shown to their AMAZING pharmacy. So many things were going on at once and everyone was busy. There were hundreds, if not thousands of drawers with labels of herbal names (of course in Chinese so we have no idea what they actually were) that were flying open for prescriptions to be filled. They were weighed and placed in bags divided into doses and then the bags were all stapled together for the patient. This process and the speed at which these individuals were completing their tasks was truly amazing to see in action.
From there we then had a surprise visit to the Pearl Factory. We were introduced to the different kinds of pearls by a bubbly girl named Flower. Her English was so good that she could even joke with us--a nice change! :) After our introduction, we browsed around the many, many varieties of pearl jewelry and cosmetics. What a sight to see!
-Emily Nesheim
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