Hu Zijing: A TCM pioneer in South Africa
20 November 2025

Hu Zijing: A TCM pioneer in South Africa

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​For more than a decade, Hu Zijing has championed Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in South Africa against all odds. His contributions have been both foundational and far-reaching: he played an instrumental role in launching South Africa’s first accredited university degree program in acupuncture and drafted the national regulations governing the dispensing of TCM medicines.