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Preparatory Committee on Chinese Medicine visits Beijing
A 28-member delegation of the Preparatory Committee on Chinese Medicine (PCCM) today (Monday) left for Beijing for a five-day visit.
Led by the Committee's Chairman, Dr Daniel Tse, the delegation will visit various organisations involving in the development and regulations of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China.
A spokesman for the Committee said: "It is envisaged that the visit will provide the necessary information for the Committee to draw up recommendations on the development, promotion and regulation of TCM in Hong Kong."
While in Beijing, the delegation will visit the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, universities, research institutes, manufacturers for proprietary TCM and a TCM hospital.
This is the first overseas visit after the committee was formed last year and the delegation will return to Hong Kong on Friday.
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Water cut in Yuen Long
The fresh and flushing water supply to some premises in Yuen Long will be temporarily suspended from 11 pm on Thursday (August 29) to 6 am the following day for waste detection work on watermains.
The suspension will affect all premises along Tai Tong Road between Tai Shu Ha Road East and Hop Yick Road.
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