浙江省小學生開始上中醫課 師資卻成最大難題

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a minor course being promoted in primary schools in Zhejiang Province, and there are no exams given on the subject, said an official with the local education department.

據浙江當地教育部門的一名官員表示，傳統中醫成爲了該省小學的一門選修課，不過該課程並不會有相關的考試。

Textbooks for the course were compiled under the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the contents have been reviewed by education authorities, the official said, with the aim of promoting traditional culture.

這名官員稱，該課程的目的是弘揚傳統文化，其教科書是由國家中醫藥管理局編制的，內容已經經由教育部門審查。

In April, Zhejiang's elementary schools launched the set of Traditional Chinese Medicine textbooks, which were the first of their kind in China, making the province a pioneer in teaching the subject to pupils in the country.

今年4月，浙江的小學推出了這套中國傳統醫學教科書，這是中國第一個此類別的教材，使得該省成爲了全國範圍內的先驅。

With 36 lessons for fifth-grade students, the textbooks include fundamental knowledge of TCM, acupuncture and massage therapies.

該教材的內容包括中醫基礎知識、鍼灸療法和按摩療法等，爲五年級的學生提供了36節課。

The course has been welcomed by some parents and students. A mother in Jiaxing Province said she hopes the course will help her daughter form healthier living habits, instead of staying in air-conditioned rooms all day.

這門課程已經受到了一些家長和學生的歡迎。來自嘉興的一位母親表示，她希望通過該課程可以幫助女兒養成一些健康的生活習慣，而不是整天呆在空調房裏面。

However, a teacher in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, said it is a good idea, but that some schools lack specialized teachers.

浙江省溫州市的一位老師稱，這是一個好想法，不過一些學校卻缺乏專業的老師。

Elementary schools in Wenzhou were looking for good teachers and preparing to start the lessons soon, Chinese media said.

據中國媒體報道，溫州市的一些學校正在物色好老師，預備儘快開課。