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Collected Item: “Chinese American Trying Traditional Chinese Medicine”

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Chinese American Trying Traditional Chinese Medicine

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photograph

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Although we have not found any medicine to cure COVID-19, many Chinese or Chinese American is trying many traditional Chinese herbal medicine to help them increase their immune system. this phenomenon is unique in Chinese culture because people think they need to take some medicine even when they are healthy. this photo is taken inside an Asian grocery store in California.

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Zicheng Wang

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2020-03-17
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