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Shanghai: Tai Chi, Pulse Reading, and TCM Wellness Tour
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 3h 30m
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
Overview
- Feel the energy of a local park as you join in on Tai Chi or Baduanjin
- Get a personalized health check with a master's pulse reading
- Experience Gua Sha or cupping to release deep-seated tension
- Visit a trendy TCM tea house to taste a refreshing "Wellness Water"
- Learn about powerful herbs and daily tonics like "Five-Red Soup"
Activity location
- Shanghai
- Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 中国上海市长宁区长宁路780号 邮政编码: 200050 | Meet at Gate 1 of Zhongshan Park. If you are arriving by metro, take Line 2, 3, or 4 to Zhongshan Park Station and leave through Exit 7. The gate is just a short walk from the exit. Look for your guide near the main entrance.
- Chang Ning Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China
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Shanghai: Tai Chi, Pulse Reading, and TCM Wellness Tour
- 3h 30m
Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes 3h 30m - English
What's included, what's not
- Pulse Reading by a senior physician
What's included What's included - Choice of Gua Sha, Cupping, or Moxibustion treatment
What's included What's included - Herbal tea tasting
What's included What's included - Transportation between sites
What's included What's included - Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not suitable for: Children under 7 years
What you can expect
Begin your day in a lush local park, the true heart of Shanghai’s morning life. This is where the city’s vibrant “Silver Generation” gathers for their daily energy boost. You won’t just be watching; you’ll be part of it.
The park is like a live gallery of ancient wisdom. From the graceful flow of Tai Chi to the rhythmic stretching of Baduanjin (Eight Brocades) and even spirited “sword dances,” you’ll see various groups practicing different forms of Chinese longevity exercises.
Feel free to join any group that catches your eye. Your guide will help you follow the movements, explaining the philosophy behind these “Chinese Yoga” routines—how deep breathing and gentle stretching are used to unblock the body's energy for the day ahead.
Next, step into a historic TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) clinic. Here, a senior physician will perform Pulse Reading — a fascinating tactile diagnosis to provide personalized health insights.
Choose between Gua Sha (scraping), Cupping, or Moxibustion based on your body’s needs. These ancient techniques are designed to release toxins and unblock your body’s “Qi” (energy flow). Learn about powerful herbs and daily tonics like “Five-Red Soup” or sweet rice wine, and enjoy a herbal tea customized just for you.
Finally, visit a local tea house that brings the traditional apothecary into the modern day. This is a chance to see how the ancient philosophy of “Zhi Wei Bing” (prevention over cure) is practically applied in a simple, delicious cup of tea.
Your guide will walk you through the common roots and herbs used in these drinks, like red dates for energy or chrysanthemum for cooling, demystifying the ingredients you’ll see in Chinese kitchens and pharmacies. Choose a drink from a curated menu of herbal infusions. It’s the perfect way to pause and experience how “food and medicine share the same root” in Chinese culture.
Location
Activity location
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- Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - 中国上海市长宁区长宁路780号 邮政编码: 200050 | Meet at Gate 1 of Zhongshan Park. If you are arriving by metro, take Line 2, 3, or 4 to Zhongshan Park Station and leave through Exit 7. The gate is just a short walk from the exit. Look for your guide near the main entrance.
- Chang Ning Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China