Where Chinese-Asian Wisdom Gently Restores the Modern Body and Mind

‍Beijing · Shanghai · Xi’an · Chengdu · Hangzhou · Guangzhou · Shenzhen...

We offer not only this journey, but also fully customized experiences ranging from a single day to several months or even years, tailored to your interests and goals.

This one–day journey is designed for travelers who want to slow down and be taken care of.
No rushing through landmarks, no performance pressure—just deep, passive enjoyment of Chinese wellness culture.

In each city, we curate a bespoke route that can include:

1. Zen Tea Ceremony – 禅茶体验
2. Chinese Massage – 中式推拿 / 按摩
3. Traditional Pulse Diagnosis – 把脉
4. Classical Acupuncture – 针灸体验
5. Incense Meditation – 禅香 / 香道
6. Moxibustion Therapy – 艾灸体验

Each day is thoughtfully curated around a small selection of experiences, chosen and paced according to your interests and energy.
Below is a detailed introduction you can use across all destinations.

1. Zen Tea Ceremony

In China, tea is not just a drink. It is a moving meditation.

During the Zen Tea Ceremony, guests sit with a tea master who prepares Chinese tea using traditional tools: clay teapots, delicate cups, a tea tray, and flowing hot water. The master will explain:

• The link between Chan (Zen) Buddhism and tea
• How monks historically used tea to stay awake and focused during meditation
• Why the process—washing the cups, pouring the water, watching the steam—is as important as the taste

Guests are not required to do anything complicated.
You simply sit, observe, sip, and feel your senses gradually become sharper and quieter.

This experience helps visitors understand:

• The Chinese idea of “slow attention”
• How everyday actions (brewing tea) can become a spiritual practice
• The aesthetics of simplicity and balance

2. Chinese Massage

Chinese massage, or tui na, is one of the oldest manual therapies in East Asia, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Rather than just “relaxing the muscles,” tui na works along:

• Meridians (energy channels in the body)
• Acupoints that influence blood flow, tension, and internal balance

The therapist uses:

• Pressing, kneading, stretching, and rolling techniques
• Different strengths depending on each person’s comfort level

During the session, guests simply lie down and receive.
You may feel:

• Deep release in the shoulders and back (from long flights or laptop work)
• Warmth and tingling along the arms and legs
• A pleasant heaviness afterwards, followed by lightness

We frame this clearly as:

• Cultural wellness, not a medical treatment
• A doorway into how Chinese people understand the relationship between body, qi, and emotion

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3. Traditional Pulse Diagnosis

Pulse diagnosis is one of the most iconic elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

In this experience, a licensed TCM doctor lightly holds your wrist at three positions and senses:

• The depth, speed, and strength of your pulse
• The subtle variations that, in Chinese theory, relate to different organs and systems

The doctor may then share:

• A brief reading of your overall constitution (for example: more “heat,” more “cold,” more “dampness”)
• Simple lifestyle suggestions rooted in TCM philosophy—such as food choices, sleep habits, or stress management

For many foreign guests, this is a fascinating moment:

• There are no machines, no screens—only hand, time, and attention
• It opens an entirely different way to think about health as balance rather than just numbers

We keep it:

• Short and accessible
• Focused on cultural understanding, not heavy diagnosis

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4. Classical Acupuncture

Acupuncture is perhaps the most globally recognized aspect of Chinese medicine, yet most people have never experienced it in its authentic cultural context.

In this session, under the care of a professional acupuncturist:

• Very thin, sterile needles are inserted at specific points on the body
• The goal is to gently regulate the flow of qi and release blockages
• Guests rest quietly on a treatment bed for 15–30 minutes

Before the needles are placed, the practitioner will explain:

• Why Chinese medicine sees the body as a network of energy and functions, not isolated organs
• How acupuncture is traditionally used for stress, sleep, digestion, and emotional balance

We emphasize:

• Comfort and safety (needles are single-use, and guests can stop at any time)
• A soft, introductory experience, not a clinical session for serious illness

For many visitors, this becomes a memorable story:
the moment they trusted their body to another culture’s wisdom and felt surprisingly calm.

5. Incense Meditation

Incense has been part of Chinese spiritual life for centuries—used in Buddhist temples, Daoist rituals, literati gatherings, and private homes.

In our incense meditation:

• Guests are introduced to natural incense materials: agarwood, sandalwood, herbs, and resins
• A host demonstrates how to warm incense over charcoal or use fine powder in a traditional burner
• Participants sit quietly, following the scent with their breath

The focus is not on religion, but on:

• Attention – noticing how the fragrance rises, changes, and fades
• Time – understanding that one stick of incense can mark a unit of meditation or writing
• Space – feeling how a room becomes different when scent is treated with respect

Whether the incense style leans more Buddhist or Daoist, the message is the same:
learn to anchor the mind using something extremely subtle.

6. Moxibustion Therapy

Moxibustion is one of the oldest therapeutic practices in Traditional Chinese Medicine, dating back more than two thousand years. Using dried mugwort (ai ye), gentle warmth is applied to specific points on the body to stimulate circulation, dispel cold, and restore internal balance.

Unlike acupuncture, moxibustion does not puncture the skin. Instead, it works through heat and intention, allowing the body to relax deeply while gradually absorbing warmth. In classical Chinese medicine, this warmth is believed to strengthen vital energy (qi), support digestion, improve sleep, and ease chronic tension caused by stress or fatigue.

During the experience, guests simply lie down or sit comfortably as a trained practitioner applies moxibustion in a calm, controlled manner. The sensation is subtle yet profound — a slow, penetrating warmth that feels grounding rather than intense. It offers a uniquely Chinese understanding of healing through gentleness, patience, and time.

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How the Day Works – Passive Healing, Deeply Chinese

This Day Trip is designed as a “passive enjoyment” retreat:

• You do not need to perform, lead, or learn a full system.
• You simply receive: tea, touch, diagnosis, needles, fragrance.
• The body relaxes first; the mind follows.

A typical flow in any big city (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) might look like:

• Morning: Zen tea ceremony + incense meditation
• Midday: Vegetarian or light Chinese lunch
• Afternoon: Pulse diagnosis + massage + optional introductory acupuncture

But every program is fully customizable:

• We adjust the number of experiences (2–5 elements)
• We choose trusted local partners in each city
• We adapt for corporate retreats, couples, families, or solo travelers

What This Day Is Really About

More than “spa” or “wellness,” this journey is an invitation to:

• Experience how Chinese culture heals through softness
• Feel the difference between doing and receiving
• Understand Traditional Chinese Medicine and Zen aesthetics in a very concrete, physical way

It is a day for people who want to pause, be cared for, and quietly discover:

How does it feel when my body meets another civilization’s way of healing?

If you later want the active version—tai chi, qigong, standing meditation, temple walks—
this passive day becomes the perfect first step.

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‍InHe China’s Mission

At InHe China, our mission is to invite people from around the world to China for a genuine, immersive encounter with its traditional culture—and to bring the depth, wisdom, and living spirit of Chinese civilization to a global audience.

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