近几十年来，随着西医在中国的普及，中医的地位经历了从被质疑到重新被重视的过程。
In recent decades, as Western medicine has spread in China, the status of traditional Chinese medicine has gone through a process of being doubted and then re-valued.
支持者认为，中医强调“调理”和“整体”，对一些慢性病有西医难以替代的效果。
Supporters believe that Chinese medicine emphasizes "regulation" and "holism," and has effects on certain chronic diseases that Western medicine finds hard to replace.
然而，反对者却指出，中医的许多理论缺乏科学证据，疗效很难用现代医学的标准去验证。
However, opponents point out that many of Chinese medicine's theories lack scientific evidence, and their effects are hard to verify by modern medical standards.
我奶奶常年喝中药调养身体，她说中医治的是“根本”，西医治的是“症状”。
My grandmother drinks herbal medicine year-round to nurse her body; she says Chinese medicine treats the "root cause," while Western medicine treats the "symptoms."
与此同时，越来越多的年轻人开始尝试针灸、拔罐这些传统疗法，把它们当作一种时尚的养生方式。
At the same time, more and more young people are starting to try traditional therapies like acupuncture and cupping, treating them as a fashionable form of wellness.
不仅中国人对中医重新产生兴趣，许多外国人也开始学习针灸和推拿。
Not only have Chinese people rediscovered their interest in Chinese medicine, many foreigners have also started learning acupuncture and tuina massage.
从而，中医药产业近年来发展迅速，相关的保健品和诊所在城市里随处可见。
As a result, the traditional Chinese medicine industry has developed rapidly in recent years, and related health products and clinics can be seen everywhere in cities.
无论如何，在中西医结合的背景下，中医想要真正走向世界，还需要更多科学的验证。
In any case, against the backdrop of combining Chinese and Western medicine, if Chinese medicine truly wants to go global, it still needs a great deal more scientific verification.
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Key words 生词
中医zhōngyītraditional Chinese medicine
慢性病mànxìngbìngchronic disease
疗效liáoxiàotherapeutic effect
针灸zhēnjiǔacupuncture
养生yǎngshēnghealth preservation; wellness
验证yànzhèngto verify; verification
Grammar note 语法点
随着…，…
'As / along with...' introduces a change happening in parallel with another development.
随着西医在中国的普及，中医的地位经历了从被质疑到重新被重视的过程。 — As Western medicine spread in China, the status of Chinese medicine went through a process of being doubted and then re-valued.
不仅…，也…
'Not only..., but also...' links two related facts to show a broader trend.
不仅中国人对中医重新产生兴趣，许多外国人也开始学习针灸。 — Not only have Chinese people rediscovered interest in Chinese medicine, many foreigners have also started learning acupuncture.
Check yourself 小测验
1. According to supporters, what is a strength of traditional Chinese medicine?
2. What do opponents point out about Chinese medicine's theories?
3. What does the text say about young people and therapies like acupuncture and cupping?
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