Forty years ago,President Nixons visit to China was a sign of the start of the normalization of Sino-American relations.Before and after President Nixons joey,the Chinese govments “acupuncture diplomacy” was very effective.American reporters,politicians and well-known medical doctors or scholars visited many Chinese hospitals and witnessed numerous and various operations performed on patients under acupuncture anesthesia.When they reted,they reported these miraculous stories occurring in China and expressed their impressions.They were also interviewed on television shows.