Dr. Ammar, who is originally from Yemen, has resided in China for 27 years. At the age of 13, acupuncture used by Chinese doctors cured his father’s illness, and also inspired him to study medicine in China. Ammar came to study in China in 1996. After obtaining his Ph.D. from Zhejiang University in 2013, Ammar became a doctor at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine’s Fourth Affiliated Hospital in Yiwu. In 2015, Ammar established the Silk Road Culture Club, helping more foreigners to learn about Chinese culture.