Chapter 314 - Young Physician of China Competition!
Chapter 314 Young Physician of China Competition!
“Hey!”
Fang Qiu’s mother immediately stopped trying to switch channels and watched the screen intently as the anchor began to explain the concept of the Young Physician of China Competition.
He didn’t spend much time introducing the competition and only spent 30 seconds introducing the competition.
After she finished watching his introduction, Fang Qiu’s mother’s eyes lit up.
She smiled as she pushed the walnuts on the table toward Fang Qiu and said with a smile, “Help me open them.”
Fang Qiu reached out, picked up a walnut, placed it between two fingers and easily cracked them open.
“Here you go,” he said as he handed the walnut to his mother. Then, he worked at cracking open the rest of the walnuts.
Fang Qiu’s mother said as she peeled the walnut, “This competition seems pretty interesting. You should go participate in this competition as well since you practice Chinese Medicine too.”
“Mom,” Fang Qiu smiled wryly as he extracted his arm from his mother’s grip and said, “I haven’t even decided whether I’d be participating in this competition.”
“What are you waiting for?” Fang Qiu’s mother raised her voice by a notch and said, “This is such a huge competition and it is also organized by the Central Television. It has also been introduced in the news, so this is a rare opportunity and you should make full use of it and participate in the competition. Even if you aren’t as skilled as the other competitors, you will be able to gain exposure from it.”
Fang Qiu turned to his father.
His father did not express his views and continued to look very engrossed as he watched the news.
“Sigh…” Fang Qiu left out a soft sigh.
As a member of the Chinese physician community, he felt that as he worked hard at learning Chinese Medicine to find a cure for the old master, he also wanted to make his own stamp on the community by promoting Chinese Medicine.
The Young Physician of China Competition would definitely attract a lot of attention and this was also a good opportunity to promote Chinese Medicine.
“Alright… then,” Fang Qiu said.
He nodded as his mother looked on intently.
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At the same time, almost everyone across the country who had been tuning in to the news in front of their dining table heard about this competition on the night of the sixth day of the Spring Festival.
Everyone in the Chinese Medicine community was in an uproar at the news.
Chinese Medicine had been forgotten for so many years and it always had its supporters and detractors but in order to maintain the balance between both sides, the country had not expressed its stance on this matter. Although there was no official stance, the government had continued to do many things for Chinese Medicine, including promoting Chinese Medicine, appraising and selecting those who were skilled in Chinese Medicine, and acting to preserve Chinese Medicine techniques and so on.
After all, this was the quintessence of Chinese culture so it had to be preserved!
Unfortunately, after Western Medicine entered the scene, the country had not taken sides in order to maintain the balance between both schools of medicine.
Everyone had gotten used to this position over the past few decades and even centuries.
No one expected the Central Television to release this piece of news during such an auspicious occasion.
There was no doubt that the Central Television would not have done this without the blessings of the government.
This showed that the government intended to promote Chinese Medicine in the future.
Although everyone had heard rumors of the fact that Fang Qiu’s performance at the pulse of pregnancy test had caught the attention of the Central Television and that there were plans to hold a formal competition, no one believed the rumors because the debate between Chinese and Western Medicine was such a sensitive topic.
Thus, they were surprised to hear that it was going through!
It was even reported in the news!
The country was finally about to do something for Chinese Medicine!
Those who watched the news quickly spread the news and this piece of news caused a stir in the Chinese Medicine community. It seemed as though they were celebrating the new year for the second time.
It wasn’t just those in the Chinese Medicine community who were excited, there were many who weren’t in this community who started to repost this news on Weibo and on their WeChat Moments.
While those in the Chinese Medicine community were celebrating, those in the Western Medicine community were not happy.
Those from the two opposing camps started arguing on Weibo.
There were many who supported Western Medicine or who worked in this field who immediately started discussing what was true medicine.
There were many Western physicians who mentioned prominent Chinese physicians on Weibo and said that Chinese Medicine physicians were the dregs of society who had harmed many people.
Fang Qiu was also mentioned on Weibo but since Fang Qiu didn’t use Weibo, he wasn’t aware of this.
A verified Weibo account named ‘Young Physician of China’ quietly went online in the midst of this heated discussion.
This account immediately posted its first post after being verified.
“Thank you for your interest in the ‘Young Physician of China Competition’. The committee is still making preparations for this competition and the rules of participation will be released after the fifteenth day of the lunar new year. We would also reveal the first person who has been invited to participate in this competition!”
The first post not only took the lead in promoting this as a hot topic, it also successfully released a teaser that piqued everyone’s interest.
Who exactly had been the first person to be invited to participate in this competition?
Sure enough, this post quickly attracted the attention of many in the Chinese Medicine community and many prominent verified accounts in the Chinese Medicine community reposted this post.
This post was quickly brought to the public’s attention after it was reposted by so many prominent figures.
This post garnered a lot of attention in a short time.
This topic officially became a hot topic of discussion.
However, other than a small minority who were discussing what the rules of the competition would be, the vast majority of the public was more interested in who the first participant would be.
After all, this was the first competition organized by the Central Television, so the first participant would definitely attract a lot of attention.
Who exactly was the first participant?
Who would be the first to be invited by the Central Television?
More importantly, this person would have to be acknowledged by both the Central Television and the Chinese Medicine community, so who could it be?
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As the discussions heated up, the Young Physician of China Competition continued to generate even more awareness.
Soon, the Chinese Medicine suppliers started to ask around to find out how the winner of this competition would be determined, what was the minimum amount the winner would stand to be getting, and how much would the winner’s sponsorship fees be, and so on.
These suppliers thought that this was a rare opportunity for Chinese Medicine and it could even be said to be the largest celebration of Chinese Medicine that was held over the past century, so they had to benefit from this competition.
On the other hand, the production company and the committee members kept receiving calls that interrupted their meetings.
They realized that they could start making money even before the competition started.