中华医圣张仲景故里南阳，位于河南省西南部，辖13个县市区，人口1065万，总面积2.66万平方公里。南阳中药材、玉雕资源富足，文化积淀丰厚，产业开发和学术研究具有坚实基础。
    我国入世后，中医药、玉雕产业面临新的挑战和机遇，孕育着无限商机。为进一步弘扬张仲景医药文化思想，提升张仲景在国内外的重要地位，加快国医药事业发展，推动中医药产业化、现代化、国际化，提升玉雕工艺档次和产业水平，谨定于2004年9月16日--19日在河南省南阳市举办“中国.南阳第三届张仲景医药节、玉雕节暨经贸洽谈会”，特此邀请，敬请届时莅临。

    Nanyang,which is the hometown of Zhangzhongjing,an popularly known traditional Chinese medicine doctor in the history of Chinese medicine,is situated in southwest of Henan Province.It dominates 13 areas,with 10.65 million people.It's total area is 26,600 squarekilometres.Nanyang is rich in traditional Chinese medicinal materials jade carving resourees and glorious cultural heritage. all the advautaged factors provide very stable base for industrial development and academical research.
    After China entered WTO,Traditional Chinese medicine and jade carving industries of Nanyang are not only confronted with new challenges and opportunities,but supply countless business chances.In order to propagets spirits of Zhangzhongjing medicine culture,to advance internal and external importance of Zhangzhongjing,to quicken the development of traditional Chinese medicine, to promote industrialization,modernization and internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine,to improve the standards of jads carving crafts and industry level."The 3rd Zhangzhongjing Medical Festival,Jade Carving Festival & Trade Fair" is scheduleded to be hold from 16th to 19th September 2004 in Nanyang city,Henan Province,China.
    Welcome to the grand festival!