China Some of the best olympic athletes are incorporating acupuncture into their wellness programs China s most popular sportsman, the 7 foot 6 inch China basketball center, Yao Ming, used acupuncture and Oriental medicine to help bir recover after undergoing surgery or April, 2007. Outside china Getting more and more popular• China – Some of the best Olympic athletes are incorporating acupuncture into their wellness programs. – China's most popular sportsman, the 7 foot 6 inch China basketball center, Yao Ming, used acupuncture and Oriental medicine to help him recover after undergoing surgery on his ankle in April, 2007. • Outside china – Getting more and more popular