The National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine is responsible for research, experimental, and development issues of Chinese medicine. It is located in the Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan and run under the guidance of the Republic of China Ministry of Education. It was established in 1963 and is Taiwan's largest Chinese herbal medicine research center. Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and look back on a tradition of more than 2000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage therapy, and dietary therapy.