October Acupucture Conference in China Promises To Be World's Largest

Statistics from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., more than 2.13 million Americans reported recent use of acupuncture in recent years. More than five million European patients use acupuncture every year according to the World Association of Acupuncture.

This October, Beijing is the place to refine techniques, discover needle therapy and dive into this widely-accepted, but often misunderstood alternative treatment.

Beijing expects more than 1,500 acupuncturists from nearly 30 countries - the largest turnout so far, for this, their 20th anniversary forum of the World Association of Acupuncture.

For years, people who suffered from serious addicitons such as smoking, drug addictions, or from conditions such as sterility, sought acupuncture for inexpensive relief.

More than 1,500 acupuncturists from nearly 30 countries and regions will gather in Beijing this October, to discuss the future of traditional Chinese medicine.
The article in Chinese Medicine News reports that acupuncture is popular in more than 140 countries and welcomed by mainstream society.