【News Buddy】中醫夜市幫青年「養生續命除班味」
【原文】摘錄自2月23日香港《文匯報》：夜幕降臨，華燈初上，下班的年輕人成群湧入廣州的大街小巷，準備開啟一段精彩豐富的都市夜生活。除了吃飯逛街、泡吧蹦迪等常規節目外，近段時間他們又多了一個新去處——到中醫夜市排隊打卡，請老中醫號脈，品嘗中醫藥膳養生湯。當草本香融入了煙火氣，在中醫藥文化不斷活化發展的熱潮中，新中式養生在這屆「脆皮青年」（編者註：「脆皮青年」是指新生代青年群體，年紀輕輕小毛病不少）中日益流行起來，打八段錦、飲藥膳花茶、泡腳理療……他們一邊拚命、一邊「續命」，在傳統中醫藥文化中挖掘日常的養生秘方與樂趣。
一號難求的名醫免費義診，耳穴貼壓、耳部刮痧、穴位貼敷、火龍罐等中醫療法現場體驗，還有養生茶飲、中藥香囊、五行藥膳、AI（人工智能）診脈等特色攤位……在廣州番禺的一處廣場上臨時支起的兩排攤位間，候診的隊伍蜿蜒盤旋，淡淡的草藥、藥油、花茶香氣瀰漫在空氣中，集中提供了許多中醫藥文化的精華體驗的中醫夜市，吸引了大量「脆皮青年」前來打卡，每個人都帶着自己的「頭疼腦熱」，亟待老中醫們對症下藥。
「自己天天熬夜，心裏感覺有點慌，來看看中醫。」從附近大學城專程趕來的易同學和楊同學才剛上大一，就操心起了養生問題。如此「孜孜不倦熬夜，勤勤懇懇養生」似乎也成了90後、00後最流行的朋克養生法。這群年輕人普遍具有更強烈的健康意識，和不那麼健康的生活方式，並非真的生病，但又希望通過食補、調理等日常行為保持身心健康。
中醫夜市火爆背後，是中醫藥文化的流行發展，不僅夜市活動上湧現了成群結隊的年輕面孔，各種養生習慣也越來越成為人們的日常生活方式，打八段錦、藥材泡腳、養生膳食等等，博大精深的傳統文化正從細微處融入大眾生活。
中醫師郭永標也感受到人們對中醫藥文化愈來愈高漲的熱情，他告訴記者，現在很多年輕人都處於亞健康狀態，但許多健康問題都還比較輕微，將中醫藥的理療、調理、飲食調整等方式融入到日常生活，就可以在潛移默化中改善身體的狀態，幫助人們養成長期健康的生活習慣，所以愈來愈廣受歡迎，這讓他很欣慰。
近年來，中國慢性病患群體呈現年輕化趨勢，脫髮掉髮、肥胖、運動能力下降、焦慮、頸椎病、睡眠障礙等問題在90後和00後青年中愈來愈普遍存在，開始注重養生的年齡也不斷提前。為了更好地發揮防治未病作用，中醫夜市通常還會透過主題科普講堂、急救演示等活動，科普如穴位保健、煎煮中藥等常見養生問題，以提高人們的健康素養和知識。
中華中醫藥學會急診危重症分會主任委員劉清泉認為，中醫夜市最積極的一面，是讓中醫中藥的很多醫學理念走進千家萬戶，變成老百姓日常健康生活的一部分。
TCM Night Market Helps Young People to "Renew Life"
【譯文】As night falls and the lights come on, young people from work flock to the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, ready to embark on an incredible and rich urban nightlife.
In addition to the usual activities like dining, shopping, and clubbing, they have recently added a new hotspot: lining up at the traditional Chinese medicine night market to consult with experienced practitioners and taste herbal medicinal soups. As herbal aromas blend with the vibrant atmosphere, the culture of traditional Chinese medicine is revitalizing, and new-style wellness practices are becoming increasingly popular among the "crisp-skinned youth" (a term referring to the younger generation who often face minor health issues). They engage in activities like practicing Baduanjin, drinking herbal tea, foot therapy...... While they work hard, they also seek to "extend their lives", discovering everyday wellness tips and enjoyment within the realm of traditional Chinese medicine.
Renowned doctors, who are hard to come by, offer free consultations, ear acupressure, ear scraping, acupoint plastering, and fire cupping. There are also specialty booths featuring wellness teas, herbal sachets, five-element medicinal cuisine, and AI pulse diagnosis....... In Guangzhou Panyu, a plaza temporarily erected between two rows of booths waiting for the medical queue meandering around, the light of the herbal medicine and the faint scent of herbs, medicinal oils, and flower teas fills the air. The Chinese Medicine Night Market, which focuses on providing many of the best experiences of Chinese medicine culture, attracts a large number of "crunchy youngsters" who come to visit the market, each with their own "headache and fever" and desperately in need of the proper remedy from the veteran Chinese medicine practitioners.
"I've been staying up late every day, and I feel a little panicky, so I've come to see a Chinese medicine practitioner. The Yi and Yang students came from the nearby university and city and were just in their first year of college, worried about their health. So "tirelessly stay up late, diligently and sincerely healthy" seems to have become the most popular punk health method of the 90s and 00s. This group of young people generally have a stronger sense of health and a less healthy lifestyle; they are not sick but also hope to maintain physical and mental health through dietary supplements, adjustments and other daily behaviours.
Behind the fire of the Chinese medicine night market is the widespread development of Chinese medicine culture; not only the night market activities on the emergence of groups of young faces, but a variety of health habits are also becoming more and more people's daily life style, playing the eight duan jin, medicinal herbs foot soak, health meals, etc., the profound traditional culture is from the smallest into the public life.
Dr. Guo Yongbiao, a Chinese medicine practitioner, also felt people's increasing enthusiasm for Chinese medicine culture. He said that many young people are now in sub-health, but many health problems are still relatively minor. Integrating Chinese medicine's physical therapy, conditioning, and dietary adjustments into daily life can subconsciously improve the state of the body and help people develop long-term healthy habits, so it has become increasingly popular. This is why it is becoming increasingly popular, which gratifies him.
In recent years, China's chronic disease patients have shown a trend of youth, hair loss, obesity, reduced exercise capacity, anxiety, cervical spondylosis, sleep disorders and other problems in the post-90s and post-00s youth more and more prevalent, and began to pay attention to the health of the age of advance. To better prevent and treat illnesses, the Chinese Medicine Night Market also popularizes common health issues such as acupoint health care and decoction Chinese medicines through thematic popularization lectures and first-aid demonstrations to enhance people's health literacy and knowledge. According to Liu Qingquan, director of the Emergency and Critical Care Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, the most positive aspect of the Chinese Medicine Night Market is that it allows many medical concepts of Chinese medicine to be introduced to thousands of households and become a part of the people's daily health life. ●琬琰
【小測試】
（1）What new trend has emerged among young people enjoying the nightlife in Guangzhou? （ ）
A) Dining and shopping
B) Go to the hospital for a consultation
C) Frequenting the traditional Chinese medicine night market
D) Engaging in extreme sports activities
（2）What health-related issue do many of the younger visitors to the Chinese Medicine Night Market commonly face? （ ）
A) They are dealing with serious medical conditions.
B) They seek solutions for minor health complaints.
C) They are primarily interested in Western medical treatments.
D) They are focused on enhancing their physical appearance.
答案：
1）C；2）B
