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Chinese Medicine,21 August

cctv.com 08-24-2005 16:44

According to Chinese tradition, filial piety is the primary duty of every Chinese. Being a filial son means complete obedience to one's parents during their lifetime and - as they grew older - taking the best possible care of them. After their death the eldest son is required to perform ritual sacrifices at their gravesite or in the ancestral temple.

A son could also express his devotion to his parents by passing the Civil Service examinations, winning prestige for the whole family. Most important of all, a son had to make sure that the family line would be continued. Dying without a son therefore was one of the worst offenses against the concept of filial piety.

Therefore, if a newly married couple does not produce a baby soon, parents on both sides will get nervous.

Chinese Medicine takes a look at ways of treating female infertility, particularly blockage of the Fallopian tubes, with traditional Chinese medicine.

Chinese Medicine, 21 August, CCTV-4, at 17:15 Beijing Time.

Editor:Wang Ping  Source:CCTV.com


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