Hero doctor fighting coronavirus with TCM

TIANJIN－Over the past few months, Zhang Boli, 72, has made the world recognize the power of traditional Chinese medicine by leading an expert team to treat COVID-19 infections in Wuhan, China's front line in the battle against the novel coronavirus disease.

Zhang, head of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, arrived in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, on Jan 27, the third day of the Lunar New Year and the fifth day into the megacity's lockdown for epidemic control.

The member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering was among four people awarded the People's Hero, China's national medal and honorary title for their outstanding contribution to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, on Aug 11.