inherits the torch and promotes great cause. At Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , there is such a group of persistent people. Some of them were once "workers", some chose to study across majors and even across provinces, and some have reached the age of enjoying family happiness, but they all made the same choice: learn Chinese medicine and inherit Chinese medicine culture . A different path to study and persist in traditional Chinese medicine. Overcoming many obstacles and difficulties, they finally realized their "Chinese Medicine Dream".
Zhang Shanxue: "School-Big Grandpa" who pursues the dream of traditional Chinese medicine
Zhang Shanxue, male, 69 years old, from Dezhou, Shandong, started studying traditional Chinese medicine at the age of 57 and completed undergraduate and graduate studies one after another. He is respected as "School-Big Grandpa". Before retirement, he was a high school English teacher in Dezhou City, but after 27 years of teaching, he always had a "Chinese Medicine Dream". After retiring in 2006, in order to fulfill his dream, he plunged into the field of traditional Chinese medicine and embarked on a long journey of studying traditional Chinese medicine.

In 2008, Zhang Shanxue obtained the undergraduate degree in Chinese medicine major through self-study. "It's one step away from my dream of college!" Since then, Zhang Shanxue embarked on the road to taking the postgraduate entrance examination. Long and verse classics of ancient Chinese, more than 10,000 Chinese herbal medicines, different diagnosis and treatment methods... Zhang Shanxue is immersed in learning traditional Chinese medicine all day long. After taking the postgraduate entrance examination for four consecutive years, he fought repeatedly and failed. Finally, with his strong perseverance and solid professional skills, he successfully passed the master's degree program at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2013. "The principal of at Gaoshuzhong is my graduate supervisor. His rigorous academic spirit and professional guidance have had a great impact on me. It also strengthened my determination to study medicine for the people and serve the villagers." In 2018, Zhang Shanxue was admitted to the "dual certificate" of practicing physicians and practicing pharmacists at . He started his own business, took a consultation to treat patients with acupuncture, and held a training class for traditional Chinese medicine knowledge to teach students. Under his influence, many students in the training class also successfully obtained the Practice Physician Certificate and the Practice Pharmacist Certificate. "You can pursue your dreams at any age!" Zhang Shanxue, like his name, never gave up studying in his sixties. When his dream comes true, he ushered in the "highlight moment" of his life.
Wang Yong: A Chinese medicine dream chaser on the crutch
Wang Yong, male, 41 years old, from Shanxian, Shandong, doctor of medicine, winner of the 23rd " China Youth May Fourth Medal ", Chinese college student self-improvement star model, secretary of the Party branch and chairman of Shandong Maderson Group. He had disabled legs, but he also had crutches. With his tenacious will, he successfully passed the doctoral degree at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and founded his own Cultural Media Co., Ltd., and embarked on a wonderful path in life.

Wang Yong was born in 1980 in a poor rural area in Dan County, Heze. When he was 8 months old, he was infected with polio and suffered severe disability in both legs. With , Shuangke, , he can barely stand up, and his academic performance has always been among the best. Wang Yong has been determined to study medicine since he was a child, to be a useful person to society, and to help more people in need. In 1998, Wang Yong was admitted to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with excellent results, starting a long journey of seeking medical treatment while working. In 2003, he successfully passed the master's degree from his alma mater and studied in the history and literature of traditional Chinese medicine. Due to physical reasons, Wang Yong was unable to be a clinician. During his master's degree, Wang Yong still studied and worked, but after graduation he still lost his job due to physical reasons. Finally, with the recommendation of his teacher, he entered the editorial department of "Chinese Journal of Anorectal Diseases" of , Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital as an editor, which laid a solid foundation for his future entrepreneurship. After more than ten years of hard work, Shandong Madson Culture Media Group founded by Wang Yong has grown from a small printing workshop of less than 20 square meters to a modern enterprise with 6 major sectors, 11 subsidiaries and customers throughout the country. In 2015, Wang Yong memorized English words and read professional books while busy work. After overcoming various difficulties, he passed the doctoral degree in Chinese medicine history literature from Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He tried " Internet + Chinese medicine", and took two years to complete the online database of ancient Chinese medicine books, and with the help of the Internet, the traditional Chinese medicine literature in China was revitalized.
He Naifeng: "Mid-working man" took the Ph.D. to become a university teacher
He Naifeng, male, 47 years old, from Ju County, Shandong Province, Ph.D. in traditional Chinese medicine.He is currently a teacher at the School of Health of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is worth mentioning that 24 years ago, He Naifeng was just a "worker" with only a junior high school diploma. From junior high school education to getting a doctoral degree, to going to the three-foot podium, He Naifeng's counterattack path originated from his tireless pursuit of traditional Chinese medicine .

He Naifeng has excellent academic performance since childhood, but in the third year of junior high school, he gave up his studies due to family poverty and studied acupuncture and massage as a teacher. Tens of thousands of times of practice and heavy daily work have not reduced He Naifeng's desire for reading. At the age of 18, he spent three years to take 12 Chinese medicine courses at one time and obtained a college diploma in 1998. The success of self-study college entrance examination greatly encouraged He Naifeng's confidence, and the "take-taking action" was out of control: he was admitted to an assistant doctor in 1999, a practicing pharmacist in 2000, and a practicing physician in 2001. Although he has successively opened pharmacies and medical and nursing hospitals and has "small achievements", He Naifeng did not stop the pace of medical examinations: he learned Japanese by himself at no foundation, and at the age of 36, he was admitted to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, full-time graduate student , , to realize his university dream; three years later, He Naifeng was admitted to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with the first place in the written test and interview. Due to his excellent grades, He Naifeng stayed at school to teach after graduation. While teaching and educating people, He Naifeng has also continuously improved his scientific research and academic level, becoming a member of the Pulmonary Disease Branch of the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and a member of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the World Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Zhang Yunzhe: Master's degree "returned back to the furnace" and finally fulfilled the dream of traditional Chinese medicine
Zhang Yunzhe, male, 29 years old, from Zibo, Shandong. At the age of 25, he obtained a master's degree from , Zhejiang University, and at the age of 26, he gave up his high salary and took the college entrance examination again. He successfully entered Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine to study the health major of traditional Chinese medicine. This "reversal of life" is all because of his dream of traditional Chinese medicine that has been rooted in his heart since childhood.

Zhang Yunzhe was weak and sickly when he was a child. He often went to and from hospitals and was full of awe and yearning for his doctoral profession. In 2011, he chose medicine for his first choice for the college entrance examination, but he was not admitted to his ideal school because of his grades. At the advice of his family, he entered , Nanjing University of Technology, to study , applied chemistry majoring in ; four years later, he was admitted to Zhejiang University as a graduate student in , medicinal chemistry majoring in . During his postgraduate study, Zhang Yunzhe published a SCI article as the first author and applied for two national patents. With solid professionalism and support from prestigious universities, Zhang Yunzhe easily joined a company with a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan after graduation. Such enviable growth trajectory of his peers suddenly turned a big turn with Zhang Yunzhe. After only half a year of working, Zhang Yunzhe resigned and returned to his hometown, rented a house to prepare for the college entrance examination again, and set out again towards his dream of traditional Chinese medicine. "Those who have ambition can achieve their goals." Zhang Yunzhe still performed well in the second college entrance examination and got his wish and was admitted to the Chinese medicine health major at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. At the age of 29, he is now a junior. "Life is like a football game. You must not give up until the final whistle sounds." Zhang Yunzhe said.
0,000 First Practice: After many twists and turns, children from aristocratic families finally entered the Chinese medicine school. They are male, 24 years old, from Binzhou, Shandong Province. They are currently a student of traditional Chinese medicine in the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This big boy from a family of traditional Chinese medicine has repeatedly missed the traditional Chinese medicine major, and his path to studying medicine is quite tortuous.

0 million-dollar Shouzheng was born in the family of traditional Chinese medicine, Wanshi Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has been influenced by his childhood and is full of interest in traditional Chinese medicine: he can recite Chinese medicine songs at the age of 6, go to the mountain to collect Chinese medicine, and learn acupuncture... He has a dream of learning Chinese medicine. In 2015, Wanshizheng's first college entrance examination, but because of his unsatisfactory grades, he chose the junior college school that is not related to medicine. Over the past three years, his desire to learn Chinese medicine has become increasingly fierce. He decided to re-plan the future and take the college entrance examination for the second time. During the exam preparation period, I get up at 6 a.m. and review until the early morning at night. I study hard in the toilet in order not to affect others' rest. The results of the college entrance examination again passed the undergraduate line, but still did not reach the medical major line. Wanshouzheng finally applied for the exam and successfully entered the nursing major of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and began a new goal - study hard, and transferred to traditional Chinese medicine major. In the final exam of the first year of the freshman year, Wanshouzheng obtained the qualification to transfer his major with the third place in his major and the first place in the comprehensive test.With his strong perseverance and skilled professional knowledge, Wanshouzheng stood out in the interview and successfully transferred to the 2019 five-year class of traditional Chinese medicine. "After graduating from college, I want to continue my studies and strive to take the postgraduate entrance examination and then take the Ph.D. I must learn Chinese medicine well and learn it well!" Wan Shouzheng was firm and confident in his new journey of pursuing his dreams.
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