单选题 In the first paragraph, the writer draws particular attention to A the lack of medical knowledge in China prior to the Tang era. B the Western interest in Chinese medicine during the Tang era. C the systematic approach taken to medical issues during the Tang era. D the rivalry between Chinese and Western cultures during the Tang era.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】The lst sentence of paragraph I emphasises the sophistication of medicine during the era. The final sentence explains this further: The organisational context of health and healing was structured to a degree ... i.e. the 'systematic approach'.