Across China, Gansu's vibrant TCM night market is just one example of a growing trend, with similar markets attracting large crowds nationwide.

In Shenyang, the capital of northeast Liaoning province, the TCM night market offers more than free consultations. It features zones for TCM-inspired cultural products, hands-on technique demonstrations, and youth activities, blending tradition with modern flair through crafts, games, and interactive learning.

In the eastern Chinese city of Nanchang, Jiangxi province, technology plays a key role at the TCM night market as robots provide heat-sensitive moxibustion, digital pulse diagnosis, and 3D foot scans.

The growing trend of TCM night markets is also helping a new generation of practitioners like Han step into the spotlight, widening TCM's reach beyond traditional circles and ensuring that its legacy endures.

"TCM is a national treasure with expanding global influence," says Da Chunhe, director of the Baiyin Municipal Health Commission. "As more young people experience and study it, they'll understand TCM and benefit from it."