(NOTE: All Chinese characters are in GB code. Information supplied by Yi-Li Wu and Charlotte Furth)

Introduction

The CATCM is the leading Chinese research institution for traditional Chinese medicine. Research on medical history is carried out in the CATCM Institute for History of Medicine and Medical Literature (Zhongguo yishi wenxian yanjiu suo) 鳝 紮 硣 爡嫮 骧 罉 . The current director of the medical history institute is ZHENG Jinsheng 鳎 嚂 姍 .

IHMML's many activities include re-publication of rare medical texts. It also offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in medical history. Since 1978, the institute's eight professors have supervised 55 Chinese graduate students. IHMML also previously served as the host unit for two American graduate students conducting doctoral research in Chinese medical history. (The history of the IHMML is summarized in a yearbook produced by the institute, entitled _Xinglin chengxi ji_ [Creating a path in the medical field]  △ 剨 炈 贺 .)

The CATCM library has the largest and most comprehensive collection of rare medical texts in China. It also has an extensive collection of regional medical journals, secondary works, and modern reprints of rare texts. The library staff is helpful and accustomed to dealing with foreign researchers. The collection is very accessible, and the daily user fees are reasonable. Fees can also be negotiated for longer stays. Reading privileges can be obtained through the head librarian, Mrs. YAN Kangwei 嫤  懆 .