Medicines Along the Maritime Silk Road: Opium, Western Drugs, and the Transformation of Late Qing China's Pharmaceutical
Time & Location
25 Jan 2026, 15:00 – 16:00
Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Man Kwong St, Central, Hong Kong
About the Event
Turns out opium can be medicinal?
The pharmaceutical historian and author, Patrick Chiu, (Manchu name Irgen Gioro) explores how the Maritime Silk Road influenced China’s religion, cuisine, and fashion since the Tang dynasty, yet left pharmacy untouched. The talk also examines how the 19th-century opium and proprietary medicines transformed Chinese pharmaceutical practices, creating a turning point for integration between Eastern and Western medical traditions.
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Date: 2026.01.25 (Sun)
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 Venue: Hong Kong Maritime Museum Language: Cantonese
Speaker: Patrick Chiu (Scholar and Author of Pharmaceutical History)