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With the sense of responsibility befitting a nation of paramount importance, we safeguard the very backbone of our country’s life.

Release Date:

2023-10-06 08:34

 

On October 1, 2023, the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, cities across the country are aglow with countless lights, celebrating the glorious era of a thriving China. Over the past 74 years, our motherland has forged a path through arduous times and emerged as a formidable power admired by the world. Today, dedicated individuals in every sector are working hard under the protection of our great nation to build a better life for all.

Over the generations, the inheritors of the Guo School of Orthopedics in Pingle have steadfastly upheld the physician’s sense of responsibility and commitment, guided by artisanal dedication and unwavering初心, personally practicing what they preach to safeguard the very essence of urban life—its bones and muscles—and paying tribute to the enduring beauty and resilience of our great motherland.

Since its founding in the Qing Dynasty by Guo Xiangtai, who pioneered the Guo School of Orthopedics in Pingle, this time-honored tradition has endured through eight generations amid the tumultuous trials of our nation’s history. Each generation has dedicated itself to healing with unwavering medical expertise and profound moral integrity, bringing hope for recovery to our country and to countless individuals.

Today, the inheritors of Pingle Guo’s Bone-Setting Technique continue to uphold their mission of passing down this time-honored tradition by engaging in concrete, practical efforts.

Since April of this year, the Guo Jiayi Volunteer Service Team has organized and participated in nearly twenty free medical clinics and science-education lectures, reaching out to various sectors of the city and providing specialized diagnostic and treatment services tailored to the needs of different population groups. These initiatives have been met with enthusiastic response and widespread acclaim. Today, free clinics and educational lectures have become a regular monthly activity for the team. Moving forward, the Guo Jiayi Volunteer Service Team will continue to advocate for greater public awareness of bone health, encouraging individuals to prioritize bone health in order to build strong bodies and secure a healthy future.

Meanwhile, the bone-care exercise program developed by the orthopedic medicine experts of the Guo Jiayi Volunteer Service Team—tailored to meet people’s everyday bone-health needs—is currently in full swing. In addition, the bone-care guide for children’s growth—the “Traditional Chinese Medicine Bone-Care Children’s Science Picture Book Series,” titled “The Talking Little Bones”—has now been officially released, published with authoritative endorsement from the China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As the first science-based picture-book series specifically designed to promote bone health in children, it carries significant importance.

The “Inheriting with Wisdom: Sharing Intangible Cultural Heritage” joint exhibition on traditional Chinese medicine culture, currently being held at the Yingtianmen Site Museum in Luoyang, is spearheaded by Guo Jiayi and organized by the Heluo National Medicine Culture Research Institute of Luoyang. The event also features specially invited calligraphy masters from Ruyue Yaji, making it an innovative, artistic, and contemporary exhibition dedicated to preserving the essence of TCM culture. Through down-to-earth content, the initiative aims to help the public truly appreciate how TCM culture influences their daily life—clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

With artisanal dedication, we reaffirm our original aspiration and pay tribute to the glorious anniversary of our motherland. Moving forward, the national-level intangible cultural heritage “Pingle Guo’s Orthopedic Manipulation Technique” will continue to uphold the spirit of craftsmanship and unwavering commitment befitting a nation of great stature, striving to make even greater, more meaningful contributions in safeguarding the skeletal health and well-being of our people.

With vast mountains and rivers stretching far and wide, and a nation thriving in peace and prosperity, we wish our motherland a happy birthday.

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