1986
The Chinese Medical Center BV (CMC BV) was founded in 1986 by Mr. Z.L. Dong in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

1991
The establishment of the ETAATC, now Shenzhou Open University of TCM.

1994
First Graduates.

1995
Chinese Medical Center BV and Shenzhou Open University of TCM moved to its present location in Amsterdam.

Mr. Z.L. Dong established the Vereniging Traditionele Chinese Geneeswijze in Nederland (VTCGN), a unique association as it is the only Chinese association for TCM in our country. Membership of the VTCGN is not limited to Chinese practitioners exclusively. TCM practitioners in the Netherlands, of all nationalities, can become members of this association.

2001
Establishment of the Pan European Federation of TCM Societies (PEFOTS) by Mr. Z.L. Dong, the present chairman of PEFOTS.

2003
The CMC Tasly Group BV was established, a joint-venture of Chinese Medical Center BV and Tasly (Pharmaceutical) Group Ltd., of Tianjin, China.

Dr. W. Wang from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine became the dean of Shenzhou Open University of TCM.

2004
Ms. Mea de Boer became the study coordinator.

Externship agreement with Beijing TCM University and Zhejiang TCM University.

2006
After a three years training the first Herbalists graduated in October 2006.

The first two groups Medical Qigong received their certificate.

2007
Shenzhou Open University of TCM participates in the newly established Acupunctuur Netwerk (A.N.), a joint effort of professional associations and educational institutes in the field of TCM to establish a quality mark and safeguard the professional quality of TCM practitioners.