Recently, Beijing City University and Hong Kong Metropolitan University jointly launched the "Beijing-Hong Kong Exchange on Traditional and Modern Techniques in Nursing and Rehabilitation" project. As a pioneering attempt by the two universities to cultivate talents in nursing and rehabilitation, students from both locations were grouped into cross-regional teams. Through academic seminars, hands-on experiences, and cultural exchange, the collaboration was deepened, enhancing students' understanding of traditional culture and modern developments, improving their professional capabilities, and fostering cultural confidence and patriotic sentiment. This project has built a solid bridge for cooperation between the two regions in the integration of traditional medicine and modern technology.
After the faculty and students from HKMU visited BCU, they held project meetings, specialized training sessions, and group planning activities. Among these, the project group for "Beijing-Hong Kong Exchange on Traditional and Modern Techniques in Nursing and Rehabilitation – Innovative Healthcare Teaching Exchange" conducted specialized discussions on the integrated application of traditional Chinese medicine nursing techniques and modern rehabilitation technology, generating multiple innovative practice plans through brainstorming.
At the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Training Center, a series of laboratories systematically demonstrated the context of TCM inheritance and development. During the experience of making Great Hawthorn Pill, steps such as grinding herbs and mixing formulations allowed participants to personally appreciate the rigor and intricacy of traditional techniques. In the TCM cultural and creative production session, traditional medicinal materials were revitalized through creative design, showcasing the unique charm of "New Interpretations of Old Medicines." During the experience session of traditional Chinese rehabilitation nursing techniques, the warmth therapy of cupping and the precise stimulation of auricular acupressure with seeds amazed everyone. The visit to Shuangqiao Chinese Herbal Pieces Factory fully presented the standardized production process from medicinal materials to prepared slices. The field trip to Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine vividly illustrated the deep integration of TCM culture with the modern medical system.
At the Shunyi Campus, the visiting faculty and students from HKMU visited multiple Schools. At the art creation exhibition hall, cultural heritage protection laboratory, technological innovation workshop, and economics and management simulation training center, they experienced the developmental vitality of interdisciplinary integration. Teaching achievements and practical explorations across different fields provided cross-disciplinary perspectives for faculty and students from both regions and expanded ideas for subsequent academic collaboration.
During the visit to HKMU, a delegation of 12 students and 4 teachers from BCU immersed themselves in the educational system of the Jockey Club School of Nursing and Health Studies. The project group for "Beijing-Hong Kong Exchange on Traditional and Modern Techniques in Nursing and Rehabilitation – Exchange on Traditional Chinese Medicine Nursing and Rehabilitation Techniques" continued their collaboration here, jointly participating in practical training in the TCM nursing teaching laboratory and discussing standardized teaching models for traditional techniques using acupuncture simulation teaching aids. In the virtual reality teaching zone, group members collaborated using VR equipment to simulate combined intervention scenarios of "traditional rehabilitation plans + modern assistive technology," visually verifying the feasibility of cross-technology integration.
The sports rehabilitation facilities at the Sports and Health Center gave tangible form to the cross-border concept of "Exercise for Health." During the academic seminar, students from both regions sparked ideas discussing topics such as innovation in elderly care models and optimization of community health services, deepening their understanding of each other's professional education systems and building consensus on professional development.
The experience with cutting-edge teaching technologies was particularly enlightening for the delegation. The immersive system in the digital virtual anatomy zone allowed for 360-degree observation of human anatomical structures. The VR equipment in the virtual reality teaching area enabled teachers and students to "personally" conduct practical exercises in simulated wards and operating rooms. These examples of technology-empowered education provided valuable references for BCU's teaching reform. Furthermore, through nursing skills practical training, visits to the physiotherapy center, and a field trip to Kung Hui Welfare Council, the delegation gained a comprehensive perception of the professional standards and innovative community service models in Hong Kong's rehabilitation nursing field.
As members of the Global Alliance of Technological Universities, both BCU and HKMU are committed to cultivating compound innovative talents. This project allowed the two universities to leverage their respective professional characteristics and complementary strengths, achieving mutual learning between traditional Chinese medicine culture and modern technology. It not only cultivated a group of interdisciplinary talents proficient in both traditional skills and modern techniques but also promoted faculty interaction and academic cooperation through the exchange, providing numerous "traditional + modern" solutions for the nursing and rehabilitation field. Faculty and students from both regions pooled their wisdom and discussed development during the research project, injecting new momentum into Beijing-Hong Kong educational cooperation and synergistic development in professional fields.
