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Jun. 15, 2026
June 15, 2026, 2026 Tengchong Scientists Forum · Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization (Chuxiong) Special Event held. The event is organized by " "Technology Empowering TCM Development, Achievement Transformation Promoting Industrial Upgrading" a collaborative cooperation platform of "government, industry, academia, research, finance, and service" was established, facilitating the signing of 41 "investment promotion" projects and 32 "talent recruitment and intelligence introduction" projects. More than 600 representatives from academicians, experts, enterprises, and financial institutions participated, focusing on promoting the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine, the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and the upgrading of the entire industry chain, supporting the high-quality development of Yunnan's biomedicine and health industries.
opening ceremony live
Vice Governor of Yunnan Province and Director of the Tengchong Scientist Forum Organizing Committee Wang Xueqin attended and delivered a speech. Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Gao Jun presided over the opening ceremony. Co-Chair of the Tengchong Scientist Forum Raozi and , Secretary of the CPC Chuxiong Prefecture Committee Zhang Zijian delivered opening remarks. Deputy Secretary-General of the Yunnan Provincial People's Government Zhang Xiangming , Party Secretary of the Yunnan Association for Science and Technology You Xingguang, Governor of Chuxiong Prefecture People's Government Luo Jingfeng attended.
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Fan Daiming, Cheng Jing , Wang Qi, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Gu Ning , Chair Professor at ShanghaiTech University Liu Zhijie, Dean of the School of Chinese Materia Medica, China Pharmaceutical UniversityYang Hua each gave keynote speeches sharing cutting-edge concepts and research achievements, academician of the Chinese Academy of EngineeringDu Guanben presided over the keynote report session.
Technology Supports Innovation in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry
Wang Xueqin stated that Yunnan is a "treasure trove of Chinese medicinal materials," rich in medicinal germplasm resources, and has superior advantages and broad prospects for developing the TCM industry. The province has consistently thoroughly implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's important statements on TCM work and his important speeches during his inspection of Yunnan, guided by technological innovation, inheriting the essence, adhering to integrity and innovation, steadily advancing standardized cultivation, deep processing, brand cultivation, and integration of tertiary industries for Chinese medicinal materials, striving to strengthen and optimize distinctive resource-based industries and promote the modernization of TCM. He hopes that through this special event, the collaboration between government, industry, academia, research, and application will be deepened, more scientific and technological achievements, talent teams, and industrial projects will be brought to Yunnan, new productive forces will be generated through technological innovation, the modernization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine in Yunnan will be accelerated, and new opportunities will be shared in the development of the big health industry.
Gao Jun stated that since the Tengchong Scientists Forum was held five years ago, the forum has used "dual recruitment and dual introduction" as a key approach to attract a large number of high-quality enterprises, projects, and talents to develop in Yunnan. Based on Yunnan's abundant biological resources and continuously optimized innovation ecosystem, the province is promoting the transformation of the traditional TCM industry towards intelligence, high-end, and internationalization, accelerating the construction of a full-chain modern TCM industry system. The Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology will continue to focus on technological breakthroughs in areas such as innovation in the Chinese medicinal material seed industry and the development of "Yunling Famous Formulas," implementing full-chain guarantees including platform construction, R&D subsidies, and achievement transformation awards to support industrial modernization and upgrading. At the same time, it will continue to promote overseas talent recruitment, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, enhance brand influence, and drive the forum's capacity to leap forward.
Investment Promotion Signing Ceremony
deepen cooperation and share development opportunities
Rao Zihe stated that promoting the deep integration of traditional Chinese medicine with modern technology is an inevitable choice in line with the times, and also an important mission to cultivate new quality productive forces and safeguard public health. This special event held in Chuxiong is an important practice in implementing the "Healthy China" strategy and promoting the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. The forum will closely follow the development trends of the traditional Chinese medicine industry, be rooted in the industry foundation, and build a high-level platform integrating thought exchange, technological collision, industry matchmaking, and win-win cooperation. We look forward to deepening cooperation and building consensus among all parties, transforming Yunnan's resource advantages into core competitive advantages and industrial development advantages, so that traditional medicine wisdom continues to benefit people's livelihoods and the public.
Zhang Zijian stated that Chuxiong is the birthplace and core inheritance area of Yi medicine, with a cultural heritage spanning over four thousand years. It has established the province's only national innovative industrial cluster for modern Chinese medicine and ethnic medicine, with strong momentum in the development of authentic medicinal herb cultivation, deep processing of medicines, and integrated health and wellness industries. The first special event in 2025 will promote the implementation of a batch of "dual recruitment and dual introduction" projects in Chuxiong, effectively accelerating the transformation of local TCM scientific and technological achievements. Chuxiong will continue to deeply explore the potential of Zhongyi medicine resources, creating a destination called "a healthy lifestyle called Yunnan." We warmly invite scientists and entrepreneurs to deepen cooperation and continuously enhance the influence, reach, and reach of Zhongyi medicine.
Explore the Modernization Path of Traditional Chinese Medicine
, seven academicians and experts deeply engaged in TCM inheritance and innovation and leading discipline development focused on technological breakthroughs, industrial upgrading, and cross-disciplinary integration to explore the modernization of TCM.
Fan Daiming
Cheng Jing
Wang Qi
Gu Ning
Fan Daiming focused on the theme "Medicine Distinguishes Chinese and Western Medicine, Integrating for Long-term Goals," proposing to use Chinese education as the core and Western learning as the application, promoting the integrated development of Chinese and Western medicine across philosophy, clinical practice, research, culture, and other dimensions. Cheng Jing showcased the advantages of modern Chinese medicine, shared achievements in the development of diagnostic instruments, proposed combining artificial intelligence to develop herbal formulas, and adopted Western medical thinking to carry out personalized precision treatment. Wang Qi explained that while humans differ individually, there is group convergence. By integrating traditional Chinese medicine theory with modern scientific methods, he proposed a constitution classification system with biological characteristics, quantifiable, and interventionizable. Gu Ning focuses on developing TCM information theory and technology, proposing to build systems for intelligent perception and data representation, optimizing the foundational model of Chinese medicine, and strengthening the digital inheritance and intelligent application of TCM experience.
Du Guanben presided over the keynote speech session.
Chuxiong Chinese Medicinal Herb Exhibition (Partial)
Chuxiong is located in central Yunnan, with a forest coverage rate of 62.09%, nurturing 243 families and 1,381 medicinal material resources. By 2025, the total planting area of Chinese medicinal materials in the prefecture will reach 592,000 mu, with an agricultural output value of 4.32 billion yuan. Chuxiong is the birthplace and main inheritance area of Yi medicine. The Yi medicine pharmacopoeia "Qi Su Shu" is more book 12 years ago.
This special event is hosted by the Tengchong Scientist Forum Organizing Committee Office, the CPC Chuxiong Prefecture Committee, and the Chuxiong Prefecture People's Government, with support from Nanjing University, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Southeast University, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, and Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd.
