Employees at the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) apply sanfutie (medicinal patches) to visitors on July 17, which saw the start of "dog days", hottest days of summer, this year. The traditional treatment is used to help prevent and cure chronic respiratory symptoms such as inflammation of the trachea and sore throat. Photo: Wu Gang/GT
Photo: Wu Gang/GT
Sanfutie Photo: Wu Gang/GT
