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CX Daily: Controversial Mind-Body Therapy Attracts Over 1 Million Chinese Seeking Miraculous Cures

Published: Jul. 15, 2025  9:17 a.m.  GMT+8
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Around 800 participants attend a lecture at Ajitai Health City in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos, on June 3, 2025. Photo: Fan Qiaojia/Caixin
Around 800 participants attend a lecture at Ajitai Health City in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos, on June 3, 2025. Photo: Fan Qiaojia/Caixin

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Cover Story: Controversial mind-body therapy attracts 1 million Chinese seeking miraculous cures

For three years, Zhou Xing watched in rising panic as her mother, diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, refused the surgery her doctors urged. Instead, she placed her faith in a popular but controversial wellness program, Mongolian mind-body interactive (MBI) therapy, that involves attending daily classes to listen to songs, perform exercises and hear testimonials of miraculous cures.

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