China’s Tourism: Historical Sites, Medical Advancement and a Promising Future

Throughout centuries, man has scaled from one developmental milestone to another, leaving in its wake beautiful ruins of civilizations and yet to be fulfilled hopes for even better developmental achievements. These transitions are present in various parts of the world, but only a few countries were able to record and preserve the past and present the possibilities of the future. One of these said countries is China.

Luckily, in our generation, we can observe these transitions and future perceptions through tourism. We can visit many historical places that can illustrate the lives of people during various civilizations at different points in time. One such cultural heritage site is the Zijin Cheng, which literally translates to "Purple Forbidden City"; but is more commonly known as the "Forbidden City". The site is considered to be the best preserved imperial palace in the whole China and was declared to be a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. The Forbidden City is the biggest ancient palatial edifice in the world. The whole site covers up to 72 hectares or about 178 acres. This acreage is covered with 90 palaces and courtyards, 980 buildings, with a total of 8,704 rooms. To keep the people out as well as in, the Ming dynasty also included in the construction 10 feet tall walls along the circumference of the city which measures up to 3,430 meters.

After revisiting the remnants of the past and admiring the ruins of a civilization long gone, you may also take a peek at what the future holds through medical tourism. Among the other types of tourisms China offers, medical tourism is slowly taking on a huge part in the country's goal of attracting people. One of the medical advances China offers that you may be interested in is stem cell treatment. Among the many capabilities of stem cell therapy are its anti-aging and rejuvenating capability. The treatment works by reintroducing stem cells in your body's depleted stem cell lines, thereby allowing for the revival of many functions of the body. With the treatment, your body will be able to restore its otherwise long-gone self-rejuvenating and regenerating capabilities; your body can then fix itself after injuries and will be more resilient to disease and degeneration. The treatment is designed to restore your youthfulness and improve aesthetics, as well as your general health and well-being.

Man has gone through a lot of developmental stages; we can revisit the past by checking-out the remnants of the past. The future, on the other hand, through medical advances, is still uncertain and what our generation can do at present is to hope for the best.

An Up Close Look at Stem Cell Treatments

Many people have heard about promises made by advocates of stem cell treatment. There are many clinics that are dedicating themselves to IV vitamin therapy, stem cell therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy in an effort to enhance the lives of people who are getting on in years.

No one has ever said that death can be avoided, but research and experience seem to indicate that old age can be made more comfortable by a combination of healthy living and therapy of one sort or another. Are the treatments safe and effective?

There are different stem cells that are formed at different times in one's life or come from different parts of the body. Embryonic stem cells are existent only in the early stages of life; there are various stem-cells that stay with the individual for life that first appear in fetal development.

The human body makes use of specific, tissue related stem cells to fit a specific purpose. They are limited in their potential and are usually resulting from the cells from which they came. As a simple example, the cells found in bone marrow are the cells that are required to make blood, while cells in the brain, called neural cells, make more brain cells. A neural cell may not necessarily make blood no more than a stem cell from bone marrow make brain cells. It has yet to be proven that stem cells can solve all problems.

It is unlikely that a single cell can be harvested that can solve all problems, embryonic stem cells, however, are showing promise but unfortunately there is still a great deal of social stigma associated with the research. The most promising treatment in the meantime is with stem cells harvested from bone marrow. These cells have proven to be beneficial in treating immune system disease and show promise for treating bone, skin and corneal disease and injuries. Stem cell treatment is considered safe by the medical community.