Chinese Massage

Once in Xi'an, at dinner our first night we talked about getting a massage because most of us on the trip had never had a Chinese massage before. This prompted Ma, Gua, and Wendy, out student tour guide, to make arrangements for us to have one. The cost was twenty dollars, a well-worthy price, for an hour and a half massage that covered feet, legs, stomach, back, shoulders, and arms. Chamomile tea and watermelon was served prior to the start. Mostly boys gave us the massage which was an added bonus for the twenty dollars. Based on feeling, I assumed they used the six different strokes as described and taught in basic massage practices. Bags with hot stones and warm towels were also used throughout the ninety minutes.