CityU scholar edited TCM Blue Book launches in Zhengzhou, promoting TCM tech transfer and smart digital upgrade
The first Blue Book of TCM Technology Transfer and the second volume of the Blue Book of Digital & Smart TCM series—Report on the Development of Digital & Smart TCM (2025)—co-edited by Professor Hou Shengtian of the Faculty of Health and Wellness at City University of Macau (CityU) in collaboration with nearly two hundred experts and scholars. The books were officially unveiled and released at the Third Zhengzhou Qihuang · Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Conference. The publications garnered significant attention from the industry, with numerous authoritative figures attending to witness the launch.
The report outlines the development trajectory, current status, and future trends of the digital and smart TCM industry. It provides an in-depth analysis of the application scenarios and representative use cases of digital technologies in the healthcare sector, offering a key reference for the digital transformation of the TCM health industry. Professor Hou Shengtian noted that digital technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence are profoundly reshaping the landscape of the silver economy. Applications including AI-assisted diagnostic systems and smart wearable health monitoring devices are expected to significantly enhance the precision and efficiency of elderly care services, promoting modern technological advancement in traditional Chinese medicine.
This launch event served as the second touring release following the inaugural ceremony in Hainan. Following the launch, a ceremony was held to mark the research initiation of the third volume of the Blue Book of Digital & Smart TCM series—Report on the Development of Digital & Smart TCM (2026). Among those attending and witnessing the blue book launch and the inaugural ceremony were Professor Wang Yaoxian, Qihuang scholar and president of Henan University of Chinese Medicine; Professor Yang Xiaohang, president of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine; Professor Ding Xia, Qihuang Scholar and vice president of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Professor Wang Ji, Qihuang Scholar at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Professor Chen Ming, national TCM expert and professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; Professor Wu Jiarui, national young Qihuang scholar and professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; and Professor Zhu Mingjun, Qihuang scholar and former president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine.
The blue books are part of the “Health Economics and Management Series”, edited by Professor Hou Shengtian as the chief editor and published by China Commercial Publishing House. The series consists of 30 sub-series and 20 of them have been published to date, with the involvement of nearly two thousand experts and scholars.
This conference was held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, under the theme “Promoting Qihuang Culture, Inheriting the Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine”. Jointly organized by Henan University of Chinese Medicine and the Henan Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, the event brought together academicians, masters of TCM, Qihuang Scholars, renowned TCM hospital directors, presidents of the TCM university, and corporate representatives from such companies as China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Tiandi Group. Participants shared cutting-edge research findings and industry insights focused on the inheritance of Qihuang Culture and the innovation and development of TCM, engaging in multi-dimensional, in-depth discussions centered on the goals of industrializing and modernizing TCM.
Source: Faculty of Heath and Wellness
