China News Service, Chengdu, September 10th, title: A different kind of Mid-Autumn Festival for teachers in Indonesia's "Rong Piao": "The moon is the hometown of Ming Dynasty"

　　Reporter Yue Yitong

　　"This is the mung bean milk and Astragalus moon cake issued by the school. The mung bean clears heat and strengthens the spleen. It is delicious and healthy." On the 10th, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xie Zhigong, an Indonesian teacher at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, smiled for the family on the other side of the mobile phone screen. Send your wishes, "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! What flavor of mooncakes are you eating today?"

　　As a third-generation Chinese, Xie Zhigong has been deeply impressed by various traditional Chinese festivals since childhood.

He recalled that every Mid-Autumn Festival, relatives would gather together to eat a reunion feast, make moon cakes, and then drink tea and chat.

"Although I couldn't go back to Indonesia this Mid-Autumn Festival, through the video, everyone also achieved a remote reunion."

　　For Xie Zhigong, this Mid-Autumn Festival is a bit special.

It was also the annual Teacher's Day.

Celebrating both festivals, he planned his day to the fullest.

"I'm going to share moon cakes with foreign students in a while, and tell them the story of Chang'e flying to the moon. I heard that they also prepared greeting cards and flowers for me. I'm looking forward to it and I'm very happy."

　　In fact, Xie Zhigong often introduces traditional Chinese culture to foreign students on weekdays. On the one hand, he hopes that they can better adapt to their study and life in China, and on the other hand, he hopes to pass on Chinese culture to more countries through them.

　　It is precisely because of his long-term attachment to traditional Chinese culture that Xie Zhigong, who studied clinical medicine as an undergraduate, went to Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to study for a master's degree in acupuncture and massage. Courses such as English and Chinese cultural concepts.

Xie Zhigong and foreign students taste moon cakes, drink tea and chat.

Photo courtesy of the interviewee

　　"I have always been curious and longing for Chinese medicine." Xie Zhigong, 32, told a reporter from Chinanews.com that when he was a child, he often got angry and had nosebleeds for a while. All right.

"Traditional Chinese medicine is very popular in Indonesia, especially acupuncture, so I chose to specialize in acupuncture and massage."

　　"Since I learned Chinese medicine, my family members are proud of me, and they are all 'fans' of Chinese medicine." Xie Zhigong said with a smile, every time I go back to Indonesia, relatives and friends will come to hear the news and ask him to see a doctor and acupuncture.

"My mother suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, and I also give her some simple treatments, such as moxibustion to relieve her symptoms. She thinks the effect is very good."

　　For Xie Zhigong, the learning process of traditional Chinese medicine is by no means easy.

He recalled that in addition to spending a lot of time "gnawing" on the classics, in order to practice the technique and accuracy of needle placement, he would practice pinning each other with his classmates, and would also practice on himself.

"Practice makes perfect. Now I sit for too long and feel my neck is stiff, so I give myself acupuncture to relieve it, which is very effective."

　　Now, in addition to continuing to study and research Chinese medicine, Xie Zhigong also has a new goal: to promote Chinese medicine.

"As a Chinese, I am very proud to see the growing global influence of Chinese medicine." Xie Zhigong believes that explaining the medical theory of Chinese medicine in a language that foreigners can understand is the key to promotion. One of the most important things in the classroom.

"Because of this, Chinese and foreign students will learn the course of Chinese Medicine English to expand the international communication channels of Chinese medicine."

　　In Xie Zhigong's view, the increasing number of foreign students in the school also proves the charm of traditional Chinese medicine.

"My students come from Pakistan, Canada, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Nigeria and other countries." He said that the biggest difficulty for foreign students to learn Chinese medicine is their Chinese proficiency.

"Many TCM classics are in ancient texts. Only with a certain level of Chinese can you better understand the cultural background, general logic, and medical principles of TCM. So I often emphasize to my students that we must study Chinese seriously."

　　Xie Zhigong plans to have a video call with his family at night to talk about his recent work and life.

"Although I miss my relatives every festive season, I don't feel very alone, because China is my hometown." He smiled and said that his family would often go back to China to visit. Although they have not been able to travel due to the epidemic in recent years, they have always been concerned about it. country of origin.

"The moon is my hometown, and tonight I will show my relatives far away in Indonesia the full moon in my hometown." (End)