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Hainan, China emerging as global medical tourism hotspot

 17-Jul-17, China Daily 

Elena Pankova and her friends flew directly from St Petersburg to Sanya, a tourist city in southern China's tropical island of Hainan, not just to enjoy the sunshine on the beach. Pankova's holiday also included receiving therapy at a local traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital.

Hainan China emerging as global medical tourism hotspot (c) China Daily

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Each day, Pankova receives two hours of therapy at Sanya Hospital of TCM, then spends the rest of the day sunbathing. Her two-month trip, which combines travel with TCM treatment, is part of a growing industry on the island - medical tourism.

Pankova is one of tens of thousands of Russians who flock to Hainan every year. The island province has received 800,000 Russian tourists in the past seven years.

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