Due to the differences in culture and system and the influence of migration policy, etc., the spread of TCM in UK faces lots of difficulties. Therefore, to promote the TCM intercultural communication, we need to enhan...Due to the differences in culture and system and the influence of migration policy, etc., the spread of TCM in UK faces lots of difficulties. Therefore, to promote the TCM intercultural communication, we need to enhance the publicity of TCM cultural tastes, to strengthen the construction of TCM education system in addition to making full use of Chinese students in UK.展开更多
In the process of TCM intercultural communication, as a source culture, TCM embodies the essences of excellent traditional Chinese culture by absorbing the essence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and gradually ev...In the process of TCM intercultural communication, as a source culture, TCM embodies the essences of excellent traditional Chinese culture by absorbing the essence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and gradually evolving into a profound philosophical and cultural system during its long development, meanwhile, it has accumulated tremendous medical achievements and has been abundant in famous doctors in almost all dynasties. In short, TCM is profound both in medical practice and philosophy and culture, which endows TCM the characteristics of cultural essence and medical uniqueness, in addition to its scientific nature which has been proved historically, all of the above-mentioned factors form the basis and guarantee of the TCM intercultural communication, in which TCM is a source culture. In contrast, the western culture shows significant difference as a target culture, from which the western medicine is developed. The major differences manifest in： western culture distinguishes mankind from heaven while traditional Chinese culture believes in the harmony between man and nature; the difference between micro rational thinking and overall perceptual thinking; the difference between individual standard and organic whole. Despite the great difference, western society welcomes TCM due to its unique effect, therefore, it is of vital significance to compare and analysis the two ends of the TCM intercultural communication, namely the source culture and the target culture, to find effective means to promote the TCM intercultural communication. The current tendency of the integration of TCM and western medicine has proved the possibility and feasibility of TCM intercultural communication.展开更多
文摘Due to the differences in culture and system and the influence of migration policy, etc., the spread of TCM in UK faces lots of difficulties. Therefore, to promote the TCM intercultural communication, we need to enhance the publicity of TCM cultural tastes, to strengthen the construction of TCM education system in addition to making full use of Chinese students in UK.
文摘In the process of TCM intercultural communication, as a source culture, TCM embodies the essences of excellent traditional Chinese culture by absorbing the essence of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism and gradually evolving into a profound philosophical and cultural system during its long development, meanwhile, it has accumulated tremendous medical achievements and has been abundant in famous doctors in almost all dynasties. In short, TCM is profound both in medical practice and philosophy and culture, which endows TCM the characteristics of cultural essence and medical uniqueness, in addition to its scientific nature which has been proved historically, all of the above-mentioned factors form the basis and guarantee of the TCM intercultural communication, in which TCM is a source culture. In contrast, the western culture shows significant difference as a target culture, from which the western medicine is developed. The major differences manifest in： western culture distinguishes mankind from heaven while traditional Chinese culture believes in the harmony between man and nature; the difference between micro rational thinking and overall perceptual thinking; the difference between individual standard and organic whole. Despite the great difference, western society welcomes TCM due to its unique effect, therefore, it is of vital significance to compare and analysis the two ends of the TCM intercultural communication, namely the source culture and the target culture, to find effective means to promote the TCM intercultural communication. The current tendency of the integration of TCM and western medicine has proved the possibility and feasibility of TCM intercultural communication.
