Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Dai Qingli awards certificates to participants enrolled in the intensive training of Traditional Chinese Medicine during a graduation ceremony in Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 11, 2026. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)
SOFIA, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- A ten-day training program on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for Bulgaria concluded Wednesday, with intensive training at a hospital in Sofia and public lectures and demonstration sessions across Bulgaria's seven largest cities.
A graduation ceremony for nearly 50 participants enrolled in the intensive training at the General Hospital "St. Sofia" in Sofia marked the end of the program.
At the hospital, nine TCM Chinese experts were invited to present fundamental TCM theories and diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, including acupuncture, tuina massage, and auricular seed acupressure. They also lectured and demonstrated TCM health preservation and wellness approaches, as well as clinical applications.
Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria Dai Qingli said at the ceremony that this course has set records in recent years in terms of the number of visiting TCM experts and Bulgarian trainees, the number of visits and activities held in various places, and the scale of the audience attending the lectures.
Noting that the Chinese delegation established excellent working relationships with institutions and personnel from various regions of Bulgaria, Dai said the fruits of the event have shown the potential and prospects for TCM exchange and cooperation between the two countries.
Miglena Mihova, General Hospital's chief executive officer and board member of the Bulgarian Hospital Association, said the presentation of specific clinical cases and practical exercises during the training created a valuable opportunity for experience exchange and in-depth professional discussion.
She also thanked the Chinese TCM experts for sharing knowledge and their willingness to build professional ties between Bulgaria and China.
Over the ten days, public lectures and demonstration sessions also took place in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Stara Zagora, Ruse, and Pleven, attracting nearly 770 people.
The TCM program was sponsored by the China International Development Cooperation Agency and the Ministry of Commerce of China, and co-organized by the Beijing Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Medicinal Materials and Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University. ■