My world is like a coin split in two. One side is my grandfather's world, where he believes in qi and blood balance and harmony between man and nature. On the other side is my father's world, where he trusts data imaging and evidence-based experiment Every medical argument between grandpa and dad is like a deep gap.

I eager to be the bridge for them to cross it So when I applied for college I decided to follow my elder path healing the sick, and choose integrated Chinese and Western medicine, hoping they would agree on medical views someday. Mr. Wu Hansian spent his life defending Chinese medicine, which led to Hunan TCM's prosperity today.

If we still stick to old ways and draw lines, how can we lead in fast developing medical technology? Hundreds of rivers flow, schools diverge But tracing to their roots, they all return to one origin I think I get it A century ago, ancestors guarded the root of Chinese medicine to survive A century later we should build bridges for integration Chinese medicine and Western medicine are like two rivers different paths same end They share one goal, the health of lives.

A relative's surgery became a chance to bridge our gap. Grandpa, you look great. You look great. Dad, look, you're a good boy. Dad did a surgery.

grandpa gave Chinese medical care after. Their joint efforts helped our beloved one regain health. I know that at that moment, a trust bridge for Chinese and Western integration was built in their hearts They no longer cling to their own medical views Instead They hope that most advanced technologies can better serve our health Before I knew it, the war of differing views between grandpa and dad was falling.

Dad started drinking grandpa's decoctions and grandpa grew interested in new technologies. I once hoped to be their bridge. But the dump from dad's stethoscope and the twin-branch houses on grandpa's pillow.

After all, they are all heartbeats of wanting people to live. Chinese medicine and Western medicine are the same bridge to health.