Cindy Zhang

    zhqcindy@163.com

    THE public square at Yitian Community in Futian District was busier than normal in the morning on March 19, as six doctors from China, the United States and South Korea set up stalls to offer advice to anyone who wanted help.

    Dozens of residents, mostly seniors, lined up in front of each stall. Many had been told about the doctors by the subdistrict, while some just happened to be passing by.

    A woman surnamed Lu, who lives near the public square at Yitian Community, received acupuncture from a Korean doctor named Eric Huangfu.

    “The Korean doctor inserted a needle in my hand and hopefully it can treat my insomnia,” said Lu, who is around 60 years old.

    Lu said the doctors were patient and nice and she hoped more international doctors will be invited to help residents, because going to crowded hospitals is not a convenient thing for seniors.

    “The Korean doctor speaks perfect Chinese and I can understand him very well,” Lu said.

    A young woman spoke to Huangfu about her insomnia and anxiety.

    “I feel anxious at nights and can hardly sleep,” the woman said.

    After only a few words, Huangfu told the woman that she has an E-type body according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

    “People with this type of body tend to be more nervous and less capable of adapting to the external environment, especially when there are changes happening in their lives,” said Huangfu.

    The doctor said the woman should take TCM for 10 days to ease her insomnia.

    “The doctor had a good understanding of my situation only by reading my face and talking to me, so I will listen to what he suggested and follow the medical instructions,” said the woman.

    Huangfu later said that most patients he received during the morning session were people who suffered from insomnia and pain. Huangfu believes that acupuncture and TCM can help treat the disorders.

    It was not the first time for Huangfu to offer free diagnoses in a local community in Shenzhen. The doctor is based in a medical clinic in Hong Kong. Huangfu gives free diagnoses in the international communities in Shenzhen on a frequent basis, especially the Donghai Community where many Koreans live.

    The other five doctors received residents during the four-hour activity Saturday.