Bridging Chinese and Western Medicine in Colonial Hong Kong (1950s-1960s): A Study of the Two Medical JournalsXian dai Zhong yi yao現代中醫藥 andZhongguo xin yi yao中國新醫藥

Xian dai Zhong yi yaoandZhongguo xin yi yao, two journals aimed at promoting the “scientization” of Chinese medicine and the integration of Chinese and western medicine, were published in Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s. Focusing on these two journals, this project aims to (i) probe into the role Hong Kong played in the history of the “scientization” of Chinese medicine and the integration of Chinese and western medicine, (ii) study Hong Kong Chinese doctors’ contributions to these topics, and (iii) offer some conclusions on the historical experience of the “scientization” of Chinese medicine and the integration of Chinese and western medicine in Hong Kong. First, the chief editors of the two journals will be described, focussing on their attitude to the relationship between Chinese and western medicine. Second, the contents of the articles will be examined and their viewpoints will be analyzed. Third, discussion will concentrate on the contributions of two western-style doctors to the “scientization” of Chinese medicine. Finally, the investigator will explore the discussions related to the status of Chinese doctors and the dilemma faced by Chinese medicine in Hong Kong during the 1950s and 1960s.