On the morning of November 10th, the Chinese Medicinal Herbs Market in Bozhou, China was bustling with activity, as procurement agents from across the country were browsing the stalls. This 1,000-mu TCM materials market is known as the "largest TCM trading center in the country", with over 8,000 stalls, more than 2,800 types of TCM materials available for sale daily, and an average daily foot traffic of nearly 60,000 people, generating over 100,000 jobs.

Stepping into the Chinese Medicinal Herbs Market, the pervasive herbal fragrance is invigorating. Large display screens at the west entrance No.1 constantly update the prices and supply-demand information of TCM materials. "Over the past ten years, the annual sales of the Chinese Medicinal Herbs Market have grown from around 30 billion yuan to 56 billion yuan in 2023, and are expected to exceed 60 billion yuan this year, making it the top choice for many medicine merchants," introduced the relevant person in charge of the market's management and operation.

Nowadays, prominent posters in the market advertise the smart navigation and inquiry system. Scanning the QR code with a mobile phone can provide an overview of the entire market. Each stall also has a green QR code that, when scanned, displays the merchant's business information, warehouse address, and complaint suggestions. The market has also developed an "online medicine market" to sell over a hundred varieties of medicinal and edible products of the same origin.

Over the years, Bozhou has been continuously promoting the development of the TCM industry, focusing on building a complete industrial chain covering TCM planting, manufacturing, and circulation and trade. In 2023, the scale of Bozhou's TCM industry reached 185.25 billion yuan, cumulatively creating 1.35 million jobs across the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries.

Source: anhuinews.com