Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2000 Oct; 30(4): 234-6.

[Fujian oversea Chinese and Chinese traditional pharmacist in Southeast Asia]

Hua B, Du J.

Fujian College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003.

Hakka from Yongding and southern part of Fujian, engaged in Chinese traditional medicine enterprise in south - east Asia, make up the majority of overseas from Fujian. They played an important part in the development of traditional Chinese medicine and insurance of people's health, in planting Chinese herbs, opening pharmaceutical factory, organizing pharmaceutical company and associations of medicine etc. They made great contributions to the communication and cooperation of medicine between PR China and other countries, especially Fujian and south - east Asia.