TCM-themed event in Shanghai bridges ancient wisdom, modern wellness

British visitor Simon Phillips, who brought his son Ethan to experience the TCM culture, emphasized the festival's value. "I'm a huge believer in the herbalistic natural approach. I wanted my son as a younger generation to come here and see how I feel about it because I believe it has huge healing properties within our body," he explained.

Ethan was particularly impressed by the traditional pulse diagnosis demonstrations, noting how practitioners could identify health conditions through this ancient diagnostic method. "He feels your pulse, then he can tell you what your ailments are," he said.

The festival's commercial aspect includes nearly 40 merchants in health, personal care, beauty, and tea sectors launching Chinese herbal products with special promotions.