Veteran TCM doctors from S'pore have 300,000 followers on TikTok

Dr Zhu Ping (left), and medical director Dr Gu Falong, who use TikTok to give tips about how to relieve common problems and pains. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE - Dr Gu Falong is 67 and Dr Zhu Ping is 59. Technically, they have never used TikTok but that has not stopped them from having 300,000 followers on the platform popular with the young.

The duo are traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) physicians at Hua Mei Acupuncture and TCM Centre in Bukit Merah, which is run by non-profit organisation Tsao Foundation.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.