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[quote=EDYHARTO,360634]I have visited China no less than 20 times on package tours. Each time, somehow the tour guide will take us for free consultation service by Chinese physicians. Nine out of ten times they'll say we have some kind of illness and recommend herbs or medication, supposedly for recovery. Usually they will say, the medication has to be taken continuously for six months if not a year. And they will `despatch' to us when we run out of medication. I would not say that all the medication are not efficacious but I would say that they are not that cheap and travellers should be very sure before they buy them. Even knowing this information will not prevent a traveller from buying the medication. I relate to you an incident. We were in Zhuhai on Free and Easy. We booked a `bread' mini-bus and the driver was good. We agreed to go with him to a medicine shop and agreed among ourselves to be wary and not to buy any medicine. But after the visit, we found that my friends had bought about S$400 worth of Chinese herbs! At Chengdu and other places, there could be offers of free `foot reflexology'. When we are enjoying the reflexolodgy, the men in white robe, the `doctors' will appear and take your pulse and they will persuade you to buy the medication! Or if your wife is with you, they will `play' on your feelings. `Sir' your wife have this sickness and this medication will cure her. `Madam' your hubby is suffering from....., look at his eyes, his face, his hands, take this medicine and he will be well again......Buyers beware![/quote]
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