So yesterday I go to my usual Chinese accupoint massage joing on Beijing Road here in Kunming. I am getting a massage (fully clothed) and the gent on the table next to me is having a very unique treatment:
The therapist has him on his stomach, his shirt is hiked up, thereby exposing his lower back. The masseur then rubs some sort of yellow ointment on his back, then puts a small towel on top of this. He thens pours rubbing alcohol on the towel and then .....I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP.....Lights the towel on FIRE!!!
FIRE! FIRE!!
I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP.
The masseur keeps lighting the towel up, pouring on more ointment and rubbing alcohol, then setting the towel alight once again!!! The gent having this treatment did not seem to even flinch.
Alwaya a daily surprise here in China!!
jason