Medical workers weigh herbs and prepare packages of traditional Chinese medicine designed to boost the immune system in Nantong, Jiangsu province, last month. XU PEIQIN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Packs of medication are displayed by a patient in Hong Kong. CHINA DAILY

A resident, accompanied by a young relative, receives a free TCM package from a Hong Kong university. CHINA DAILY

Bian Zhaoxiang