On April 19, the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center was officially inaugurated at the Europe Times Cultural Center, adding a new international platform for China–France health and cultural exchange. At the inauguration ceremony, Yang Zhiming, Secretary-General of the International Academy of Food and Phytomedicine Homology (IAFPH), and Xie Tian, Executive Associate Publisher of Europe Times, signed a donation agreement under which IAFPH donated traditional medicine equipment to the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center. All donated materials will be used exclusively for the center’s daily operations, providing solid hardware support for its public wellness services and the dissemination of traditional medicine culture, and serving as a key driver for the center’s successful launch and long-term development.
A wide range of distinguished guests attended the event, including Zhong Cheng, President of Europe Times Cultural Media Group and Founder of the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center; Dr. Feng Shixing, Director of the Center; Denis Colin, former Vice President of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS); Jean-Pierre Armand, former President of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO); Thomas Pavie, former Deputy Agricultural Counsellor at the Embassy of France in China; Ju Liya, a France-based biomedicine expert and Visiting Professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Bernard A. Zako, former Programme Officer at UNESCO; Océan Caen, Business Development Manager France at Han’s Health United; French documentary director Jean-Michel Carré; Isabelle Fournier, former Professor of French at Beijing International Studies University; as well as practitioners and enthusiasts of traditional medicine from both China and France, who gathered to witness the donation handover and the inauguration of the center.
Yang Zhiming (left), Secretary-General of the International Academy of Food and Phytomedicine Homology (IAFPH), and Xie Tian, Executive Associate Publisher of Europe Times, signed a donation agreement.
As an important contribution to the establishment of the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center, IAFPH responded precisely to the center’s operational needs by donating an Amur meridian-warming and visceral-tonifying moxibustion bed, a Fuyang-specific moxibustion device, authentic handmade moxa sticks from Wangwu Mountain, as well as a complete set of supporting accessories and consumable materials for moxibustion, thereby providing comprehensive support for the center’s core functions, including wellness experience programs, public cultural outreach, and the promotion of traditional therapeutic techniques.
In his remarks, Zhong Cheng stated that the center will uphold the philosophy of diverse health exchange and, with the support of the professional equipment donated by IAFPH, enable the wisdom of traditional medicine to benefit a broader public.
Chinese and French guests witnessed the inauguration of the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center and the donation ceremony.
The International Academy of Food and Phytomedicine Homology (IAFPH) is an international non-profit research institution registered in Paris, France. Guided by the core concept of “food and phytomedicine homology” and the vision of “One Planet, One Health,” it moves beyond a single-discipline research framework to promote the coordinated development of human, animal, and environmental health from an integrated perspective spanning food, plants, health, and ecosystems. Its activities extend across the full chain of basic research, technology development, research translation, cultural communication, and compliance consulting, with a focus on five core areas: medicinal plants and natural products, veterinary medicine, feed and animal health, functional nutritional foods, plant-based pharmaceutical research and development, and international industrial compliance. Committed to deepening the integration of traditional medical wisdom with modern scientific research and technology, the institution aims to build a scientific, international, and sustainable system for health research and exchange. Backed by its research capacity and international outlook, IAFPH has established a cooperation network spanning China, France, and several African countries. It has developed close partnerships with the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), the Center of Research for Energy and Climate Change at Paris School of Business, and leading Chinese universities including Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Through these collaborations, it has promoted exchanges among diverse traditional medical systems, including traditional Chinese medicine, Arab medicine, and ancient Greek medicine.
Yang Zhiming, Secretary-General of IAFPH, stated that the donation of these care-oriented devices not only represents a concrete step by the institution to fulfill its public-interest mission and promote the international dissemination of traditional medicine, but also helps build a solid bridge for health exchange between China and France.
He added that, in the future, IAFPH will continue to build on its research strengths, international cooperation network, and professional framework to deepen collaboration with the Paris Traditional Medicine Cultural Center. Working closely with Dr. Feng Shixing and his team, the institution will further advance public education on traditional medicine and wellness services, promote the wider dissemination of traditional medicine culture and the translation of research, and contribute professional expertise to the building of a global health community.
Dr. Feng Shixing demonstrates the operation of one of the donated devices, the Amur Meridian-Warming and Visceral-Tonifying Moxibustion Bed.
(Reported from Paris by Huang Guanjie, Europe Times correspondent)
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