The opening ceremony of the Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Intersection Institute) of Tsinghua University and the Symposium on Intersection Innovation of Traditional Chinese Medicine was held on May 20th in the Information Science and Technology Building (FIT Building, Tsinghua University).

In his speech, You Zheng, Vice President of Tsinghua University stated that the establishment of the Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Tsinghua University is a landmark event. 

The school strongly supports the interdisciplinary research institutes to take advantage of the comprehensive disciplines of Tsinghua University, consolidate the strengths of various departments, actively enterprising, and work together to become a brand-new banner leading the innovation and development of Chinese medicine.

The Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine will actively integrate relevant resources in Beijing and vigorously support the construction of the institute. It is hoped that the interdisciplinary institute can use its own advantages and promote the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine. 

Li Dejuan, Deputy Director,Beijing Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, read out the document issued on December 2, 2020 on the approval of Tsinghua University to establish the "Beijing Interdisciplinary Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine". 

The document pointed out that the interdisciplinary research institute should build on the discipline advantages of Tsinghua University, integrate relevant high-quality resources, actively carry out scientific research on integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine, explore a multidisciplinary interdisciplinary collaborative innovation mechanism based on traditional Chinese medicine, and strive to become a promotion model for the development of integrated western medicine.