Chinese tourist suffering heart attack saved by German studying TCM since childhood


A German student gained attention on Chinese social media for using traditional Chinese medicine techniques to help a woman having a heart attack while mountain climbing. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING: A German student captured the attention of Chinese social media after employing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) techniques to help a Chinese woman experiencing a heart attack while mountain climbing.

The heartwarming story began when Joel Mikael Walker, 29, better known by his Chinese name Wuming, who boasts over 1.4 million followers on Douyin, was filming a show in the mountains of Dengfeng in central China’s Henan province.

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