is the pulse, 237
00:23:37,851 --> 00:23:39,967 examined in several places. 238
00:23:43,291 --> 00:23:47,603 Dr So also observes
the colour of the tongue and eyes, 239
00:23:47,691 --> 00:23:50,842 and asks questions
about the patient's taste, 240
00:23:50,931 --> 00:23:53,491 smell and even dreams. 241
00:23:58,251 --> 00:24:00,287 (BOTH SPEAKING CHINESE) 242
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Once satisfied with his diagnosis, he'll write a prescription, 243
00:24:06,331 --> 00:24:08,799 using a script unique to doctors. 244
00:24:11,531 --> 00:24:13,283 Chinese traditional medicine 245
00:24:13,371 --> 00:24:17,205 uses an incredible array
of animals, vegetables and minerals 246
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to treat the individual rather than the illness, 247
00:24:21,011 --> 00:24:25,402 aiming to restore the harmony
of opposing but complementary forces, 248
00:24:25,491 --> 00:24:27,925 known in China as yin and yang. 249
00:24:30,851 --> 00:24:33,126 The concept is rooted in the ancient belief 250
00:24:33,211 --> 00:24:35,406 that the universe is harmonious 251
00:24:35,491 --> 00:24:37,686 and that people
are intimately connected to, 252
00:24:37,771 --> 00:24:40,524
and affected by, their environment. 253
00:24:44,531 --> 00:24:47,967
Despite the seemingly bizarre nature of the ingredients, 254
00:24:48,051 --> 00:24:49,484 Chinese traditional medicine 255
00:24:49,571 --> 00:24:53,405
has been successfully treating people for thousands of years.
256
00:24:58,411 --> 00:25:00,971 But although the use
of endangered wildlife ingredients 257
00:25:01,051 --> 00:25:03,645
in medicine is now banned in China, 258
00:25:03,731 --> 00:25:07,770 some wild animals and plants are still used illegally. 259
00:25:07,851 --> 00:25:10,365 Once again nature bears the cost. 260
00:25:16,331 --> 00:25:19,607 But Chinese tradition
has borrowed from nature in other ways 261
00:25:19,691 --> 00:25:22,842
which are not in the least exploitative. 262
00:25:22,931 --> 00:25:25,399 In ancient Chinese philosophy, 263
00:25:25,491 --> 00:25:28,608 man was considered
part of the natural world 264
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and able to benefit from its wisdom. 265
00:25:50,251 --> 00:25:52,082 Thousands of years ago
266
00:25:52,171 --> 00:25:54,969 Buddhist monks
on sacred Shaolin Mountain 267
00:25:55,051 --> 00:25:58,361 incorporated their observations of wild creatures 268
00:25:58,451 --> 00:26:00,681 into a system of exercises 269
00:26:00,771 --> 00:26:03,763 to help the flow of energy and build strength. 270
00:26:14,891 --> 00:26:19,089 This animal-inspired art-form became kung fu. 271
00:26:42,931 --> 00:26:45,650 Today, ancient Shaolin Mountain, 272
00:26:45,731 --> 00:26:49,724 the place where kung fu began, remains its prime training centre. 273
00:26:51,011 --> 00:26:53,047 Shi Yanting is a master. 274
00:26:53,891 --> 00:26:55,688 (SPEAKING CHINESE) 275
00:27:01,811 --> 00:27:04,279
Students from all over the country
come here to learn 276
00:27:04,371 --> 00:27:07,727 the ancient knowledge
derived from the natural world. 277
00:27:22,411 --> 00:27:25,881 The emphasis today
is perhaps more on the physical 278
00:27:25,971 --> 00:27:30,487
rather than the philosophical elements that underlie kung fu, 279
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but it's a significant re-awakening. 280
00:27:38,771 --> 00:27:40,090 This seven-year-old 281
00:27:40,171 --> 00:27:43,959
is perfecting the devastating punch of the praying mantis. 282
00:27:51,171 --> 00:27:54,846 When combined and perfected, these animal forms, 283
00:27:54,931 --> 00:28:00,130 such as mantis, monkey and crane, become an unstoppable force. 284
00:28:28,491 --> 00:28:31,881 Ancient Chinese philosophy took nature itself
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