Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of the world's oldest forms of medicine with different practices including acupuncture, bee-sting therapy, cupping, moxibustion, scrapping, tuinaing, tui na (Chinese therapeutic massage), still prevails in the modern society after thousands of years of evolution, during which generations have restored and maintained health depending on it.

A total of 45 international standards for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were issued by the ISO/TC249, a technical committee within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in November last year.

A doctor provides tui na treatment for a patient at a hospital of the Tongrentang, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine maker, in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

A doctor practices acupuncture at a clinic in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua)

A man experiences cupping by roadside in Guiyang, capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua)