Core Viewpoint - Guangdong Province is advancing the construction of a national traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) comprehensive reform demonstration zone, aiming for high-quality development in the TCM sector through the establishment of five key areas. Group 1: Medical High Ground - 14 hospitals have entered the top 100 in the national performance assessment of public TCM hospitals, with 80 specialties recognized as national advantageous specialties [1] - The total number of TCM outpatient services is projected to reach 252 million visits in 2024, accounting for 26.2% of the total outpatient visits in the province [1] Group 2: Innovation High Ground - A three-in-one innovation system comprising "key laboratories + innovation platforms + clinical transformation" has been established, with 16 TCM-related scientific achievements awarded provincial science and technology progress awards in the past three years, including 6 first prizes [1] Group 3: Talent High Ground - The province boasts 2 academicians, 4 national TCM masters, 8 renowned TCM practitioners, 188 national-level TCM talents, and over 300 provincial-level TCM practitioners, with a TCM general practitioner ratio of 0.93 per 10,000 people [1] Group 4: Industry High Ground - 22 varieties of southern medicine have been recognized as national special and superior new agricultural products, with 4 national-level and 18 provincial-level southern medicine industrial parks established. The revenue of the large-scale TCM industry is expected to reach 65.559 billion yuan in 2024 [1] Group 5: International Cooperation High Ground - The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area TCM inheritance and innovation development conference has been organized, facilitating high-quality exchange and cooperation, with over 50,000 bottles of 9 varieties of hospital preparations cross-border dispensed to Macau [2] - A total of 24 traditional Chinese medicine products have completed international registration and filing through the Guangdong-Macao cooperation TCM technology industrial park [2] Group 6: Management and Talent Reform - All cities and 95% of counties (districts) have established TCM management institutions, with 5 secondary and above public comprehensive hospitals transformed into TCM hospitals, optimizing the layout of TCM medical institutions [2] - A total of 4,865 senior professional titles have been approved since the implementation of the talent evaluation system, with 61 individuals obtaining provincial-level senior titles in the past three years [2] Group 7: Drug Approval and Insurance Mechanism - Guangdong has reformed the drug review and approval system, promoting the integration of TCM in the Greater Bay Area, with the establishment of an expert committee for TCM standards and the release of 7 TCM standards [3] - A total of 1,336 traditional Chinese medicine products, 1,655 TCM decoction pieces, and 136 traditional TCM diagnostic and treatment projects have been included in the medical insurance payment scope by 2025 [3]