South Africans sing praises of TCM

It's difficult to imagine what college life will be like when one chooses an unfamiliar major in an ancient technique that is thousands of years old and comes from the other side of the world.

Two young women from South Africa, however, made just that choice when they decided to study at the University of the Western Cape and Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, exploring the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine and culture.

Sinovuyo Mkula, a fourth-year student studying Chinese medicine and acupuncture, was excited when she took her first steps.