As more people around the world begin to "seek medical care in China," inbound medical tourism is opening a new window in Zhejiang. Backed by Yiwu's commercial strengths and China's visa-free transit policy, an increasing number of overseas buyers are adding health check-ups, minimally invasive surgery, and traditional Chinese medicine experiences to their...
AL-SHARABI, from Yemen, has been doing business in China for over ten years and came to Yiwu three years ago.More than a year ago, he began suffering frequent lower-right abdominal pain and bloating, lost his appetite, and clearly lost weight. A colonoscopy at ZJU4H found an 8×9 cm tumor in his colon. Chief Physician Tan Haoxiang of the hospital's Emergency...
"When the pain was at its worst, even a single step was agony." Bangura Flamatu from Sierra Leone had suffered from hip pain for 16 years. The cause was a motorcycle accident. After seeking treatment in multiple countries without success, she finally underwent total hip replacement at the Joint and Sports Surgery Department of ZJU4H and is now walking...
For 60-year-old El Barri (pseudonym) from Morocco, never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he would achieve the goal of "No Evidence of Disease" (NED) in Yiwu, China — thousands of miles away from home.Diagnosed with colon cancer in 2024, El Barri underwent surgery and endured 35 rounds of chemotherapy. However, the cancer spread to his liver, with ...
Mr. Sun, an overseas technician working in Africa, had long suffered from severe lumbar problems due to long hours of sitting and intense work. One day, the pain became so unbearable that he could not stand or walk on his own – he had to drag himself back to his camp on a small stool, unable even to dress or use the toilet without help.Desperate, he turned...
In January 2026, Dr. Towhida Tasnim, a 31‑year‑old physician from Bangladesh, was diagnosed with liver cancer. Just two months later, a follow‑up PET‑CT revealed that the tumors had multiplied to five – and two were in life‑threatening locations: one adjacent to her heart, the other pressing against the inferior vena cava, the body’s main vein returning...