Martin, a Canadian who "loves" Chinese medicine and tai chi: willing to be a messenger of exchanges between Canada and China

Changsha, China News Agency, November 27, 2019 Title: Martin, a Canadian who is obsessed with Tai Chi in Chinese medicine: Willing to be a messenger of exchanges between Canada and China

China News Service reporter Tang Xiaoqing

"My name is Martin Haase, Chinese name is Martin, I know Chinese medicine, play tai chi, love Hunan cuisine, or Hunan son-in-law, I hope to use my own advantages to promote exchanges between Canada and China in various fields." As soon as he met with the reporter, Martin, a Canadian Victorian dressed in black tai chi, introduced himself in a Chinese with a Changsha accent.

"I have been interested in TCM since I was a child and studied at a TCM school in Victoria after graduating from high school." Martin said his first TCM teacher was from Hunan, and he once said that if you want to learn TCM systematically, you must go to China, its birthplace. In 2007, Martin came to Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to study Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is now a master's degree in acupuncture and tuina.

For Martin, it is not easy to learn Chinese medicine well, and the Chinese medicine classics in Wenyan give him the most "headache". "After coming to China, I first studied Chinese for a year and a half, but it was still difficult to fully understand. During the class, I will record it in my native language and translate it after the class. In order to quickly improve himself, Martin tirelessly asked teachers and classmates for advice, checked the ancient Chinese dictionary of medicine in his spare time, and participated in various Chinese medicine lectures and practical activities.

In addition to basic theoretical knowledge, Martin also learned traditional Chinese medicine treatment techniques such as pulse control, acupuncture, and cupping, and the desk at home was filled with various TCM theory books and acupuncture point models. In order to study the balance of the five elements of yin and yang in Chinese medicine, he learned tai chi with his mother at the age of 17, and he also deliberately went to learn from a Chinese tai chi master, becoming the thirteenth generation of Chen style tai chi.

With his hard work and earnestness, Martin stood out, not only won the full scholarship for international students in traditional Chinese medicine of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, but also went to the hospital with his mentor every week. Now he is proficient in pulse, acupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and tuina, and is a very famous Chinese medicine doctor in Changsha's foreigner circle. "Friends come to me whenever they have a cold, a sports injury, or a backache. I regularly hold salons and gatherings to share TCM health knowledge with foreign friends, and introduce them to Chinese tai chi, qigong, martial arts and Huxiang culture. ”

Martin, who has lived in China for 14 years, has become a son-in-law in Hunan, has two lovely daughters, and usually teaches his family to play tai chi, understand acupuncture points, practice guidance techniques, and eight duan jin.

Victoria and Changsha are international sister cities. Changsha Matilda Middle School cooperated with the Affiliated High School of the University of Winnipeg in Canada to run the school and founded the Sino-Canadian High School Exchange Program. As the liaison of the Canadian Consulate in Guangzhou, Martin always encourages and shouts for the development of both sides.

"I want to promote Canadian students studying TCM to visit Chinese medicine universities in China, to intern in hospitals, and I also want to promote the formation of a TCM expert group in Hunan to go to Canada for exchanges." Martin said that through the bridge of traditional Chinese medicine, young people in Canada can understand the development of modern China.

"Chinese medicine has gradually entered the international medical system and has been registered in the form of medicines in countries such as Russia, Cuba, Vietnam, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Chinese medicine is also recognized by the Canadian government, and foreign Chinese medicine is the dream occupation of many foreigners. Martin said that if he returned to Victoria, he would open a Chinese medicine clinic and make it a "station" for spreading the concept of Chinese medicine and Chinese culture.

When the new crown epidemic broke out last year, Martin also passed on China's scientific epidemic prevention measures to Canadian relatives and friends, and spared no effort to become a "psychological counselor" in the WeChat group set up by Canadians in China to share the magic tricks of Chinese medicine epidemic prevention. "The epidemic has made many people re-understand the role of traditional Chinese medicine." Martin said that he hopes to become an ambassador for the external dissemination of Chinese medicine and Chinese culture, so that more people around the world can understand and use Chinese medicine. (End)

Source: China News Network