OBJECTIVE:To explore a possible strategy of market expansion for Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) medical services.METHODS:Based on literature study and the data collected through a survey with a specifically-designed questionnaire,a strategy was suggested for TCM medical services entities.RESULTS:The outcome of the survey showed that 87.50% of respondents held that TCM belonged to complementary and alternative medicine or traditional medicine.CONCULSION:TCM medical services entities should be considered as market stopgap in healthcare market and a strategy of market expansion for TCM medical services should be built for them accordingly.