The 4th China Chongqing (Shizhu) health and wellness conference opened on Aug 22 in Huangshui Town, Shizhu County. At the opening ceremony, 15 projects with a planned total investment of 41 billion Chinese yuan have been executed, all of which are key projects supporting the development of the healthcare industry in Shizhu.

The conference focused on the theme of ‘Chinese Medicine with Epidemic Prevention and Healthcare,’ which will reflect Shizhu government's idea of ‘Developing Chinese Medicine Healthcare related tourism.

Currently, the organic Chinese herbal medicine industry is growing rapidly in Shizhu, with 51,563 acres of land for scale planting, nearly 20 species, generating an annual output of 65,000 tons.

The planting scale and output of Coptis chinensis account for 60% of China and 40% of the world. In recent years, the Shizhu government has put the deep-processing of Chinese herbal medicine as the priority, by building Chinese medicine medical institutions and senior care organizations.

Recently, the Huangshui Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated with Chongqing Medical University has opened, after receiving 350 million yuan investment from Chongqing Medical University. During the signing session of the opening ceremony, Shizhu has signed 15 projects, with a planned total investment of 41 billion Chinese yuan, involving healthcare tourism, healthcare manufacturing, business logistics, e-commerce services, infrastructure construction and other fields.

The "2020 Shizhu Health and Wellness White Paper" which was released at the opening ceremony demonstrated that Shizhu is pushing forward to develop its healthcare industry.