Does traditional Chinese medicine attract inbound tourists to China? An investigation from Russian tourists’ perspectives
Document Type
Other
Publication Title
Anatolia
ISSN
13032917
Volume
31
Issue
4
First Page
662
Last Page
665
PubMed ID
10.1080/13032917.2020.1742170
Publisher
Taylor and Francis
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
30934
Abstract
The health and medical functions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have been confirmed in the medical literature. For instance, the approach has been found useful in treating several types of cancer without reported severe adverse effects (Zhai et al., 2019). According to the World Health Organization (2001), traditional medicine is holistic; it incorporates plant-, animal-, and/or mineral-based medicines, spiritual therapies, and manual techniques and exercises, either alone or in combination, to treat and prevent illness and to maintain overall wellbeing. TCM, as the focus of this paper, is one of the oldest surviving forms of traditional medicine and has been gradually adopted by ethnic groups worldwide (Chan, 2005). TCM encompasses a system of healing that developed in China roughly 3,000 years ago, integrating herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, and other methods (Yu et al., 2006).
DOI
10.1080/13032917.2020.1742170
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Ying, T., Wen, J., & Tan, X. (2020). Does traditional Chinese medicine attract inbound tourists to China? An investigation from Russian tourists’ perspectives [Notes]. Anatolia, 31(4), 662-665. https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2020.1742170