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Pampering yourself is the last thing you're thinking about during your trip to China? Think again! You'll be hoofing it along the Great Wall and tensing those muscles over tough negotiations in the market. You'll need to wind down after a long day's work and there's no better -- or cheaper -- place to do it than in China.
Spa Etiquette in China
Understanding spa etiquette in China.
Xiao Nan Guo Spa Review
Review of Xiao Nan Guo Spa in Shanghai, a fantastic way to experience a Chinese spa and bath house.
Cupping - Traditional Chinese Massage Techniques and Treatments
Understand the traditional Chinese Cupping, or bahuoguan, treatment, where the practitioner creates a vacuum in small jars placed on the skin extracting the body’s toxins and relieving it of common ailments such as a cold or flu.
Gua Sha - Traditional Chinese Massage Techniques and Treatments
Understand the traditional Chinese Gua Sha treatment, where the practitioner scrapes the back with ox horn extracting the body’s toxins and relieving it of common ailments such as a cold or flu.
Review of the I-Spa at the Intercontinental Hotel, Shanghai
Review of treatments at the ISpa, Intercontinental Hotel, Shanghai
Dragonfly Spa at Xinle Road, Shanghai
Dragonfly spas offer a wonderful retreat from urban chaos. With 10 locations offering traditional Chinese massage, as well as other Asian specialties, it's hard to pass up.
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