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Duan Zhong Ping, 50, left, receives traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment at a clinic in Beijing, China Thursday Dec. 15, 2005. As temperatures drop and flu related symptoms become more common, Chinese flock to traditional non aggressive methods to soothe their ailments. While Western medicine is commonly available through out China for the treatment of many diseases, Chinese still turn traditional Chinese medicine which plays a special role for the nation in treating the sick and keeping healthy. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)