In recent years, along with wide-ranging application and development of modern science and technology a lot of medical instruments have been improved greatly By combining the traditional meridian theory with modem optics, electricity science, magnetic field science, biology micro-electron science, etc., laser-acupuncture apparatus, microwave acupuncture apparatus, multi-functional moxibustion therapeulic apparatus, electric pulse acupuncture therapeutic apparatus, etc. have been emerging incessantly in China. As a result, the backward outlook of traditional acupuncture apparatus of our country has been changed completely and the modernizing process of the acupuncture apparatus trade is quickened. Correspondingly, the development of acupuncture-moxibustion undertakings has gained greatly. At the moment, along with the progress of international certification work of instruments, the third round of competition of acupuncture apparatus has been beginning quietly. The new round of competition, will bring us with greater opportunity and challenge. The 21st century is the time of "life science" era, Chinese traditional acupuncture therapy is becoming more and more popular in the world due to its specific therapeutic effect and "green" safety. We do think that for the development of our acupuncture-moxibustion apparatus trade in the coming years, we should quicken our step on the study and development of modem acupuncture-moxibustion instruments to realize the breakthrough of quality and quantity. We ought to fully utilize our superiority of product names and brands to carry out strategy of well-known brand, continuously raise the quality and science and technology contents of our products. We should also perfect our post-sales service system and organize to produce our products strictly according to the standards of ISO9000 series and those of GPM. Try our best to raise governing level and to lower the production cost and participate in internationa1 competition. Based on the requirement of the market, we shall incessantly bring forth our new products and new packing to meet clinical needs. At the same time, we should also import some foreign new technology and new equipment and uninterruptedly develop our own non-invasive, safe, effective, convenient and operation-simple acupuncture app1iances as heart disease therapeutic apparatus, hypertension therapeutic apparaus, holo-bio-therapeutic apparatus, diabetes therapeutic apparatus, cervical spondylopathy therapeutic apparatus, etc. to meet the demands of individual health-care and family use. We should speed up the process of modem acupuncture appliance of our country and promote the development of acupunctology.

　　Cao Yang & Xing Ludong
　　Suzhou Medical Appliance Factory Suzhou Huatuo Acupuncture Instrument General Factory Suzhou 21 5000, China.