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Yang Sheng World Experts Meet
in “Heaven on Earth,” Hangzhou City
by Kevin W Chen, Ph.D. MPH
I was quite surprised when the organizers of the World Assembly of Yang Sheng informed me that they would like
to extend an invitation to me, as one of the VIPs and a representative from the scientific community, to attend the first
Yang-Sheng international gathering. Not only was it a mere three weeks from the date it was to be held, but they asked
me to give a talk on my choice of subjects related to Yang Sheng. I briefly discussed this with my family, and decided to
cancel the vacation trip to a ski resort that we had planned and attend this unique conference on the subject to which I
have devoted my life and research career.
The first World Assembly of Yang Sheng was held at the International Conference Center, Orient Culture Park in
Hangzhou, China, from December 28 to 30, 2011. Hangzhou is known as “Heaven on Earth” in China, due to its
beautiful scenery and the comfortable lifestyle of the people who live there. The Assembly was approved by a number of
Chinese government agencies and directly supported by seven government and non-government organizations, such as
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