China Daily Gives Full Coverage to Joint Project by Zhejiang University and Stanford University

In a long-term project launched by the Wellness Living Laboratory (WELL) of the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Chronic Disease Research Institute at Zhejiang University, the researchers are combining traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) assessments with data collection from 10,000 participants in Hangzhou to test strategies to improve and maintain well-being. This project has captured immense coverage from various media, including China Daily.

The project WELL-China is unique in several aspects. First, it emphasizes “well-being” as opposed to the healthcare system, which focuses on negative events rather than promoting positive attributes and human functions. Second, it will recruit 10,000 people in Xihu District as “citizen scientists” to collect a broad range of test data and information. Third, it places emphasis on what people can do to keep themselves healthy, which fits very well with a prevention mindset and stresses the importance of individual action to promote and maintain wellness, thus promoting TCM to the international stage.