From traditional to cutting-edge therapies, China draws growing numbers of overseas patients

by Xinhua writers Shen Anni and Jiang Shengxiong

BEIJING/HAIKOU, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- For five years, chronic arthritis placed a burden on the life of Nicholas from Russia, leaving him in constant pain. He sought treatment in Russia and across Europe, but relief never lasted.

A chance discovery online led him to Hainan, China's southern island province, known for its tropical climate, traditional Chinese med