1. Different definitions: Sinology is a discipline that studies China's traditional culture, including literature, history, philosophy and art; China's traditional health preservation is a subject to explore China's traditional medicine, health preservation theory and methods, with the main purpose of improving human health and conditioning the spirit.

2. Different research contents: Sinology mainly studies history, literature and art, philosophy, traditional values and other fields, aiming at enabling people to inherit, carry forward and inherit China's traditional culture, enhancing cultural literacy and ideological realm, and helping people better understand history and face reality; TCM health preservation mainly studies Chinese medicine, acupuncture, qigong, healthy diet and other fields, aiming at enhancing physical and mental health, preventing diseases and prolonging life through the understanding and application of traditional medical knowledge and methods.