The Chinese have their own ways of combating the blistering heat. They use san fu tie, a type of medicinal patch to be placed on the acupuncture points.San fu tie, which is made of traditional Chinese herbs, has been used for more than 2,000 years to relieve coughs, asthma and arthritis, and the hottest days seem to be the best period to treat these winter illnesses. （Coping with the dog days of summer, by The Star）
Comment
San fu tie is a treatment of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）。 With a history of thousands of years, TCM is seen as a national treasure in China and needs to be protected, inherited and carried forward, while IP will act as a powerful weapon for the protection and development of TCM.
（Editor Li Xingyi）
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