OVERVIEW
Step inside a working Chinese apothecary, set within a restored heritage building, and discover one of China's oldest living traditions with your own hands. Weigh herbs on a brass scale, grind fragrant botanicals into a sachet you'll take home, learn the quiet art of pulse reading, and experience the calm rituals of moxibustion and Tui Na massage. This is not a show. It's a hands-on, take-home, share-worthy encounter with an Eastern way of living — guided in English, designed for curious international travelers. Choose from four experiences, from a 45-minute first taste to a premium half-day with full Hanfu styling and a personal photo session.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enter a real, working Chinese medicine hall — not a stage set — inside a beautifully restored heritage building
- Weigh and "dispense" your own herbs on a traditional brass hand-scale
- Make your own herbal sachet or bookmark to take home
- Discover the culture of pulse reading and the wisdom of "food as medicine"
- Unwind with a moxibustion experience and a Tui Na (therapeutic massage) session - Premium option: dress in full Hanfu and take home professionally retouched photos
- Small-group friendly and fully guided in English
- A genuinely photogenic experience — herb drawers, brass scales, and silk Hanfu made for the camera
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
TIER 1 · FIRST TOUCH OF HERBS — USD 25 · approx. 45 minutes A perfect first taste of Chinese medicine culture.
TIER 2 · HANDS ON THE HERBS — USD 49 · approx. [80] minutes Add hands-on herb dispensing and a moxibustion experience.
TIER 3 · HERB & PULSE (Signature) — USD 69 · approx. 120 minutes Our most-loved experience — the full journey from welcome tea to massage.
TIER 4 · HERB & PULSE, IMPERIAL (Premium) — USD 119 · approx. [135] minutes The complete experience with full Hanfu styling and a personal photo session.
ITINERARY
TIER 1 · FIRST TOUCH OF HERBS (USD 25 · approx. 45 min) 1. Handcrafted herbal bookmark OR sachet making — 30 min 2. Heritage building walk + introduction to TCM history & culture — 15 min
TIER 2 · HANDS ON THE HERBS (USD 49 · approx. [80] min) 1. Hands-on herb weighing & dispensing, with guided explanation — 20 min 2. Handcrafted herbal bookmark OR sachet making — 30 min 3. Moxibustion culture experience — 15 min 4. Heritage building walk + introduction to TCM history & culture — 15 min
TIER 3 · HERB & PULSE — SIGNATURE (USD 69 · approx. 120 min) 1. Welcome tea + introduction to TCM culture — 15 min 2. The culture of pulse reading — 20 min 3. Hands-on herb weighing & dispensing, with guided explanation — 30 min 4. Handcrafted herbal bookmark OR sachet making — 30 min 5. Tui Na (therapeutic massage) — 20 min 6. Heritage building walk + introduction to TCM history & culture — 15 min
TIER 4 · HERB & PULSE, IMPERIAL — PREMIUM (USD 119 · approx. [135] min) 1. Welcome tea + introduction to TCM culture — 15 min 2. The culture of pulse reading — 20 min 3. Hands-on herb weighing & dispensing, with guided explanation — 30 min 4. Handcrafted herbal bookmark OR sachet making — 30 min 5. Moxibustion experience — 15 min 6. Tui Na (therapeutic massage) — 20 min 7. Full Hanfu costume experience throughout + 10 retouched photos (Additional photography & wardrobe upgrades available on request)
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
Can be added to any experience:
Hanfu photography · 10 retouched photos — USD 35
Tui Na massage · 45 min (after your session) — USD 30
GOOD TO KNOW
- Guided in English
- Suitable for all experience levels — no preparation needed
- Group size: [add max group size]
- Duration shown is indicative and may vary slightly with group size and pacing
Please note: All activities are cultural and educational experiences. They are not medical treatments and make no therapeutic or health claims.
