Cities: Shanghai, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Beijing
Academic Program: Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TJUTCM), Tianjin
Theoretical Classes: 30 hours
Practical Classes: 30 hours (participants may not
apply TCM techniques during the consultations when
the Chinese doctors are attending their patients)
Academic Program: Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TJUTCM), Tianjin
Theoretical Classes: 30 hours
Practical Classes: 30 hours (participants may not
apply TCM techniques during the consultations when
the Chinese doctors are attending their patients)
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| Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TJUTCM), Tianjin |
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| 1st Traditional Chinese Medicine Study Trip, China |
Certificate: Official Certificate provided by Tianjin
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine upon completion
of course
Language: Cultural-touristic program with Spanish-speaking
guides; classes with Portuguese-speaking interpreters
Supervision: The directors of SBAEC, based in Beijing and
with 10 years entire program in China.
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine upon completion
of course
Language: Cultural-touristic program with Spanish-speaking
guides; classes with Portuguese-speaking interpreters
Supervision: The directors of SBAEC, based in Beijing and
with 10 years entire program in China.
| July 6 - 28, 2009, China (21 days in China) |
Established in 1958, Tianjin University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TUTCM) is one of the earliest
universities of TCM in China. Tianjin is a 90-minute drive
from Beijing. The University has an excellent learning
environment with a distinguished three-thousand-member
teaching faculty and staff, as well as two affiliated
hospitals. TJUTCM is divided into four areas of study:
Medical, Science, Arts and Management. The University
offers 18 PhD programs, 27 masters programs, 16
undergraduate programs and one post-doctoral fellowship.
The Acupuncture & Moxibustion Science is a state-level
Key program. Both affiliated teaching hospitals are ranked
as First Class facilities and, together with the National Drug
Clinic Research Center, have more than 2,000 beds and
16 clinical teaching and research centers.
Chinese Medicine (TUTCM) is one of the earliest
universities of TCM in China. Tianjin is a 90-minute drive
from Beijing. The University has an excellent learning
environment with a distinguished three-thousand-member
teaching faculty and staff, as well as two affiliated
hospitals. TJUTCM is divided into four areas of study:
Medical, Science, Arts and Management. The University
offers 18 PhD programs, 27 masters programs, 16
undergraduate programs and one post-doctoral fellowship.
The Acupuncture & Moxibustion Science is a state-level
Key program. Both affiliated teaching hospitals are ranked
as First Class facilities and, together with the National Drug
Clinic Research Center, have more than 2,000 beds and
16 clinical teaching and research centers.
The First Teaching Hospital has been approved by the
state as the largest Acupuncture & Moxibustion center in
China, as well as a National Clinical Research Center
forAcupuncture & Moxibustion, and a Provincial TCM
Demonstration Hospital.
The International University of Traditional Chinese
Medicine (IUTCM), authorized by the State Education
Committee of the People’s Republic of China, was
established in 1992 at TJUTCM, and has become the
national center for foreign students in TCM education.
Each year more than 1000 students from 20 countries
study at the university. IUTCM has established
cooperation with universities, research and medical
institutions in over than 30 countries.
state as the largest Acupuncture & Moxibustion center in
China, as well as a National Clinical Research Center
forAcupuncture & Moxibustion, and a Provincial TCM
Demonstration Hospital.
The International University of Traditional Chinese
Medicine (IUTCM), authorized by the State Education
Committee of the People’s Republic of China, was
established in 1992 at TJUTCM, and has become the
national center for foreign students in TCM education.
Each year more than 1000 students from 20 countries
study at the university. IUTCM has established
cooperation with universities, research and medical
institutions in over than 30 countries.
| This program has been prepared with health professionals, such as doctors, teachers, students and practitioners of TCM, in mind. Those who are not active in this area and wish to participate in this program may do so in the capacity of observers, in order to maintain the classroom information at a level that is commensurate with the target audience. |
| Forbidden City, Beijing |
| Culture Street, Beijing |
| Shanghai |
| Ancient Culture Street, Tianjin |
| Tong Ren Tang TCM Pharmacy |
Fly out of São Paulo to Shanghai
SHANGHAI
Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and, in time, its development led to it being granted county
status. Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features. Known as "the
Paris of the Orient," Shanghai is a shopper's paradise.
Morning
Arrival in Shanghai, reception and transfer to the four-star Bund Hotel, or equivalent, located in the heart of
Shanghai's shopping areas
Check in to hotel, rest
Lunch at Lu Bo Lang restaurant, followed by a general presentation on the program and travel tips
Afternoon
Visit the Yuyuan Bazaar
City tour, including the Bund
Evening
Visit Xin Tian Di
July 8 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Shanghai Museum
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit the Shanghai TCM Museum, at the Shanghai TCM University
Boat cruize on the Huangpu River (optional, not included)
July 9 (B,L)
Morning
Free time
Lunch
Afternoon
Go to Hangzhou by bus (1.5 hrs) and transfer to four-star Zhongshan International Hotel, or equivalent
Evening
Visit Xi Hu Tian Di, an area on the bank of the famous West Lake that is surrounded by restaurants and cafés
HANGZHOU: 3 days, 2 nights
cold in winter, making it a year-round destination.
cold in winter, making it a year-round destination.
Morning
Visit the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Kiln Museum
City tour
Almoço
Afternoon
Visit the Jade Emperor Hill. Stop at the Purple Grotto with its view of the Eight-Trigram field, built in the Song
Dynasty (960-1279) and personally tilled by the Song emperor
Evening
Attend “West Lake Impressions” show, with music composed by Kitaro, produced by the famous cineast Zhang
Yimou, creator of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony (optional, not included)
July 11 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Hu Xueyan’s Residence (founder of the Huqinyutang TCM pharmacy). This residence, constructed in 1872,
is considered one of the most luxurious residences of its time and one of the best conserved mansions in China.
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit Huqinyutang, a Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine and one of the most famous TCM pharmacies in
China, founded by Hu Xueyan in 1874.
Walk down Qinghefang Historic Street (Ming and Qing era buildings) and shop for the city’s TCM products
Evening
Free time
July 12 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Six Harmony Pagoda, located atop Moon Disc Hill
Afternoon
Fly to Tianjin, transfer to three-star hotel of the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
TIANJIN: 12 days, 13 nights
The third largest seaport in China located 1.5 hours from Beijing, Tianjin contains over 9 former foreign
concessions, displaying a variety of foreign architecture. At the end of the first part of the Second Opium War, the
Treaties of Tianjin were signed, which opened Tianjin to foreign trade. The treaties were ratified by the Emperor
of China in 1860, and Tianjin was formally opened to the outside world. Between 1895 and 1900 Britain and
France were joined by the empires of Japan, Germany and Russia, and even by countries without other
concessions in China such as Austria-Hungary, Italy and Belgium, in establishing self-contained concessions in
Tianjin, each with its own prisons, schools, barracks and hospitals.
July 13 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Moxibustion
July 14 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Chinese Massage (Tuina)
July 15 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Auricular Acupuncture
July 16 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of TCM (herbal) Diagnosis
July 17 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treating climacteric syndrome (menopause) using TCM (herbs)
OBS.: visits to the TCM product store can be made during the week after class (the shop is a ten-
minute walk from the university).
July 18 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Tianjin Museum
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit Ancient Culture Street
July 19 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) Memorial (Zhou Enlai was China's prime minister from 1949 to 1976) or to the
Tianjin City Industrial Park
Lunch
Afternoon
Tour of Tianjin Architecture
Visit the Tianjin Theater Museum. Founded in 1985, this is the first museum on Chinese opera
July 20 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of pain syndrome using Acupuncture
July 21 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of allergic syndrome (urticaria, pollinosis, dermatitis, etc.) using TCM (herbs) and
Acupuncture
July 22 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of psychological disorders (depression, etc.) using TCM (herbs) and Acupuncture
July 23 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and general use of TCM (herbs) and cosmetology treatments (Part 1) (weight
loss, dermatological enhancement)
July 24 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and general use of TCM (herbs) and cosmetology treatments (Part 2) (hair loss,
etc.)
Evening
Go to Beijing by bus (1.5 hours), check-in at the four-star Friendship Hotel, or equivalent
BEIJING (PEKING): 3 days, 3 nights
Beijing, built in 1215 by the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan, is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center as
well as China's most important center for international trade and communications. Beijing is one of the six most ancient cities in
China.
July 25 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Great Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
California architectural style
Afternoon
Visit the Silk Street Market and Friendship Store
Evening
Visita aos locais de realização dos jogos Olímpicos: “Ninho de Pássaro” (Bird’s Nest), local da abertura oficial dos
Jogos Olímpicos e “Cubo de Água” (Water Cube)
July 26 (B,L,D)
Morning
Visit Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Forbidden City (UNESCO World
Heritage Site), where the movie The Last Emperor was filmed.
Afternoon
Visit the Grand National Theatre (“The Egg”)
Visit to the world-famous Tong Ren Tang herbal pharmacy
Evening
Dinner of imperial cuisine at the famous Baijia Dayuan restaurant
July 27 (B)
Morning
Check-out from the hotel
Transfer to airport for international return flight
July 28
Arrive at country of origin
SHANGHAI
Originally, Shanghai was a seaside fishing village and, in time, its development led to it being granted county
status. Shanghai is a multi-cultural metropolis with both modern and traditional Chinese features. Known as "the
Paris of the Orient," Shanghai is a shopper's paradise.
Morning
Arrival in Shanghai, reception and transfer to the four-star Bund Hotel, or equivalent, located in the heart of
Shanghai's shopping areas
Check in to hotel, rest
Lunch at Lu Bo Lang restaurant, followed by a general presentation on the program and travel tips
Afternoon
Visit the Yuyuan Bazaar
City tour, including the Bund
- The Bund is an exposition of classic European architecture and, up until 1949, was considered the Wall Street of China. Its
Deco, Neo-Greek and Renaissance style buildings were the headquarters of the major foreign banks and firms. The Bund
is considered to be the most famous symbol of Shanghai.
Evening
Visit Xin Tian Di
- Xin Tian Di has become a famous cultural and historic area of Shanghai. It is a pedestrian street lined with renovated
"Shikumen" style traditional buildings. Xin Tian Di includes art galleries, cafés, bars, shops and thematic restaurants.
July 8 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Shanghai Museum
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit the Shanghai TCM Museum, at the Shanghai TCM University
- The Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is divided into 3 parts: exposition on the history of Chinese
Medicine; exposition on Chinese medicinal herbs; exposition on the history of the Shanghai TCM University. The exposition
on the history of Chinese medicine, established in 1938, is the largest and oldest exhibition on TCM in China, including over
14,000 specimens – from the Stone Age to modern times. The exposition on Chinese medicinal herbs, established in 1958,
includes over 3,000 Chinese medicine specimens and products. The exposition of the history of the Shanghai TCM
University, mounted in 2004, includes 7,000 items that illustrate the development of the university from its inauguration in
1956.
Boat cruize on the Huangpu River (optional, not included)
July 9 (B,L)
Morning
Free time
Lunch
Afternoon
Go to Hangzhou by bus (1.5 hrs) and transfer to four-star Zhongshan International Hotel, or equivalent
Evening
Visit Xi Hu Tian Di, an area on the bank of the famous West Lake that is surrounded by restaurants and cafés
HANGZHOU: 3 days, 2 nights
cold in winter, making it a year-round destination.
cold in winter, making it a year-round destination.
Morning
Visit the Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Kiln Museum
City tour
Almoço
Afternoon
Visit the Jade Emperor Hill. Stop at the Purple Grotto with its view of the Eight-Trigram field, built in the Song
Dynasty (960-1279) and personally tilled by the Song emperor
Evening
Attend “West Lake Impressions” show, with music composed by Kitaro, produced by the famous cineast Zhang
Yimou, creator of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony (optional, not included)
July 11 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Hu Xueyan’s Residence (founder of the Huqinyutang TCM pharmacy). This residence, constructed in 1872,
is considered one of the most luxurious residences of its time and one of the best conserved mansions in China.
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit Huqinyutang, a Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine and one of the most famous TCM pharmacies in
China, founded by Hu Xueyan in 1874.
Walk down Qinghefang Historic Street (Ming and Qing era buildings) and shop for the city’s TCM products
Evening
Free time
July 12 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Six Harmony Pagoda, located atop Moon Disc Hill
- The Six Harmony Pagoda, constructed in 970 C.E., is one of the most prominent octagonal brick-and-wood structures of
ancient China. The pagoda’s name refers to the six codes of Buddhism, i.e., harmony of the body, speech and thought and
the renunciation of personal pleasure, opinions and wealth.
Afternoon
Fly to Tianjin, transfer to three-star hotel of the Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
TIANJIN: 12 days, 13 nights
The third largest seaport in China located 1.5 hours from Beijing, Tianjin contains over 9 former foreign
concessions, displaying a variety of foreign architecture. At the end of the first part of the Second Opium War, the
Treaties of Tianjin were signed, which opened Tianjin to foreign trade. The treaties were ratified by the Emperor
of China in 1860, and Tianjin was formally opened to the outside world. Between 1895 and 1900 Britain and
France were joined by the empires of Japan, Germany and Russia, and even by countries without other
concessions in China such as Austria-Hungary, Italy and Belgium, in establishing self-contained concessions in
Tianjin, each with its own prisons, schools, barracks and hospitals.
July 13 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Moxibustion
July 14 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Chinese Massage (Tuina)
July 15 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and Treatment using Auricular Acupuncture
July 16 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of TCM (herbal) Diagnosis
July 17 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #2
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treating climacteric syndrome (menopause) using TCM (herbs)
OBS.: visits to the TCM product store can be made during the week after class (the shop is a ten-
minute walk from the university).
July 18 (B,L)
Morning
Visit Tianjin Museum
Lunch
Afternoon
Visit Ancient Culture Street
July 19 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) Memorial (Zhou Enlai was China's prime minister from 1949 to 1976) or to the
Tianjin City Industrial Park
Lunch
Afternoon
Tour of Tianjin Architecture
Visit the Tianjin Theater Museum. Founded in 1985, this is the first museum on Chinese opera
July 20 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of pain syndrome using Acupuncture
July 21 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of allergic syndrome (urticaria, pollinosis, dermatitis, etc.) using TCM (herbs) and
Acupuncture
July 22 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Treatment of psychological disorders (depression, etc.) using TCM (herbs) and Acupuncture
July 23 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and general use of TCM (herbs) and cosmetology treatments (Part 1) (weight
loss, dermatological enhancement)
July 24 (B,L)
Morning
Practical Class, Hospital #1
Lunch at the university hotel restaurant
Afternoon
Theoretical Class: Foundation of and general use of TCM (herbs) and cosmetology treatments (Part 2) (hair loss,
etc.)
Evening
Go to Beijing by bus (1.5 hours), check-in at the four-star Friendship Hotel, or equivalent
BEIJING (PEKING): 3 days, 3 nights
Beijing, built in 1215 by the Mongol emperor Genghis Khan, is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center as
well as China's most important center for international trade and communications. Beijing is one of the six most ancient cities in
China.
July 25 (B,L)
Morning
Visit the Great Wall (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- The Great Wall, an impressive military architectural structure of Imperial China, was built by different dynasties over a
period of 2 millenniums.
California architectural style
Afternoon
Visit the Silk Street Market and Friendship Store
Evening
Visita aos locais de realização dos jogos Olímpicos: “Ninho de Pássaro” (Bird’s Nest), local da abertura oficial dos
Jogos Olímpicos e “Cubo de Água” (Water Cube)
July 26 (B,L,D)
Morning
Visit Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Forbidden City (UNESCO World
Heritage Site), where the movie The Last Emperor was filmed.
- The Forbidden City, with 9,999 rooms, was the residence of 24 emperors over 5 centuries, from the Ming Dynasty (1368-
1644) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Afternoon
Visit the Grand National Theatre (“The Egg”)
Visit to the world-famous Tong Ren Tang herbal pharmacy
- TThe Beijing-based Tong Ren Tang is a previously imperial traditional Chinese pharmaceutical company that was founded
in 1669. It is currently considered the largest producer of TCM medications, which are sold in many parts of the world.
Evening
Dinner of imperial cuisine at the famous Baijia Dayuan restaurant
- Baijia Dayuan, the former residence of Prince Li, one of the sons of the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty, is a garden-style
imperial cuisine restaurant.
July 27 (B)
Morning
Check-out from the hotel
Transfer to airport for international return flight
July 28
Arrive at country of origin
| Tong Ren Tang TCM Pharmacy, Beijing |
| Tianjin City Concessions |
| Tianjin Museum |
| Zhou Enlai Memorial, Tianjin |
| The Great Wall |
Shanghai Museum
Chinese objets d'art are abundant
in the Yuyuan Shopping Bazaar
in the Yuyuan Shopping Bazaar
Huqinyutang TCM Museum
| Southern Song Dynasty Imperial Kiln |
Eight-Trigram Field
Purple Grotto
Jade Emperor Hill
| Hu Xueyan's Mansion, the most luxurious residence in China |
| Baijia Dayuan Imperial Cuisine Restaurant |
| West Lake |
Xin Tian Di
| TCM Museum at Shanghai TCM University |
Qinghefang Historic Street and its TCM product shops
| Brazilian barbecue, Latin |
Grand National Theatre ("The Egg")
“The Bird’s Nest"
CCTV Television Tower
| Classes at TJUTCM |
