The General Office of the State Council recently issued the "Implementation Plan for the Major Project of Revitalizing and Developing Traditional Chinese Medicine" (referred to as the "Plan"). Zhang Boli, an academician of the CAE Member, said in an exclusive interview with our reporter that the Plan is an important concrete measure to implement the relevant opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council. With strong pertinence and strength, it further increased support for the development of traditional Chinese medicine during the "14th Five Year Plan" period, and focused on improving the conditions for the development of traditional Chinese medicine, which has long-term significance for promoting the revitalization and development of traditional Chinese medicine. "The Plan gives full play to the characteristics and advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, especially focusing on strengthening and improving the service capacity of traditional Chinese medicine, building a platform to improve the ability to diagnose and treat major diseases, which is a fundamental strategy to promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine, the only way to improve the service capacity of traditional Chinese medicine, and also a bright spot for the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the new era." Zhang Boli said. Zhang Boli, academician of the CAE Member, master of traditional Chinese medicine, honorary president of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and honorary president of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Mainly engaged in clinical research on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. Establish a syndrome and treatment system for diseases such as dampness, turbidity, phlegm, and yin; Carry out research on secondary prevention of myocardial infarction with traditional Chinese medicine, and take the lead in establishing a key technical system for evidence-based evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine; We have established a model of developing modern traditional Chinese medicine through component allocation, established a key technical system, and developed multiple component traditional Chinese medicine; The secondary development model of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations has been developed, and a large variety group of traditional Chinese medicine has been cultivated. The concept of traditional Chinese medicine is not only not backward, but even ahead of the times. Reporter: The "Plan" proposes the construction of a traditional Chinese medicine service system that "promotes the advantages and complements the weaknesses.". In your opinion, what are the "advantages" of traditional Chinese medicine reflected in? Which aspects are "weak" and "short"? How to "promote strengths and supplement weaknesses"? Zhang Boli: Although traditional Chinese medicine is ancient, its philosophy is not backward. Many cutting-edge methods and concepts of modern medicine, including precision medicine, preventive medicine, and combination drugs, have similarities and differences with the holistic concept, syndrome differentiation and treatment, health care, and compound treatment proposed by traditional Chinese medicine thousands of years ago. Although the formulations are different, the concepts tend to converge. Therefore, the concept of traditional Chinese medicine is not only not backward or even advanced. Another advantage of traditional Chinese medicine is its simplicity and low cost. "Simple" is easy to operate; "Convenience" refers to adapting measures to local conditions and using local materials; "Low cost" refers to relatively low costs; "Verification" is valid. In addition, when dealing with sudden and emerging infectious diseases, the accessibility advantages of traditional Chinese medicine have important strategic significance, and have been fully demonstrated in this epidemic prevention. At present, Chinese medicine has entered a new stage of high-quality development, which requires more inheritance of essence, integrity and innovation. The overall "Plan" fully reflects the design of "enhancing the strengths and compensating for weaknesses". Including the following two points. One is to enhance the cultural self-confidence of young people. Traditional Chinese medicine is the representative of China's excellent traditional culture. Over the past few thousand years, it has accumulated rich experience and summarized the experience of disease prevention, treatment, and health care that has proven effective. It is extremely valuable and worthy of inheritance, innovation, and development. The second is to strengthen the interdisciplinary integration of traditional Chinese medicine. In terms of education, it is necessary to consciously establish traditional Chinese medicine thinking in clinical practice, and in terms of technology, it is necessary to promote the interdisciplinary integration of traditional Chinese medicine and multiple disciplines, conduct joint research, interpret the principles of traditional Chinese medicine with modern science, and promote the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. Solve the relationship between inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine.