China - Chinese Bath Houses Spa, massage and sauna culture

Chinese Bath Houses

In the China and Chinese wellness lifestyle Bath houses similar to other Asian countries tend to be quite common. Large and communal, although into men and women only sections, the bathhouses provide a place where you shed your clothes and shower and bath to cleanse and relax. The Bath houses in China are quite similar in many ways to Korean jjimjilbang.

Having an understanding of Chinese characters (writing) will help you avoid the embarrassment of walking into the wrong changing rooms. Lockers are normally provided and if you head to a Chinese bath house with friends then you can easily spend a few hours there relaxing. It is common for many people to shower and bathe in the Bathhouses rather than at home and some of these venues can get quite busy.

Chinese and China Spa

There are some excellent spa resorts in China and these tend to be in the top hotels. One of the best is the Hilton Sanya Resort and Spa.

Chinese Massage

Traditional Chinese Massage is available from good hotels and respectable massage and wellness centers across China. The Chinese massage from involves what is known as Tui na and Zhi Ya. This form of massage involves the masseur giving attention to specific pressure points.

Chinese Sauna

Rather than specializing a sauna type such as Finnish sauna, sauna in China focuses on the manufacturing of designs such as Infrared and traditional Finnish saunas for distribution and export. A lot of well known sauna brands are now made in China for export.

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