Ooooohhhhh! Oooouuuuccchh! I turned left and right trying to ignore the ticklish cum painful feeling that came rushing from my foot. Never have I imagined that foot massage can be so 'unbearable'!
I have been to Guangzhou 4 times so far, but it was only on my 3rd trip that my colleagues in Guangzhou introduced me to Foot Massage. I wasn't quite sure whether I can take the pain at first, but the adventurous side of me convinced me that I should give it a try.
Each session begins with you dunking your feet into a wooden barrel filled with scorching hot water and some herbal medicine. The heat is soooo unbearable that it almost feel like your feet will get cooked just by immersing them in it. While your feet are still suffering in pain, the therapist will massage your neck and back. This process always left me speechless, because of the pain coming from both my feet and back! After the back massage, you will then progress to the ultimate foot massage!
After your feet have been cleaned, the therapist will spread a thick layer of lotion on the feet and calves, and then rubs and kneads every point of the soles. They may also provide you with a heated salt-pack where you can place it behind your back to ease any tension which you may have. This is the point where your body is totally relaxed... Mmmm... 
For those of you who have not tried foot massage, do give it a go when you are in Thailand or China where the service is real cheap! Imagine I paid 40RMB for a 70 mins session! Ha Ha! Envious, right? 
So... what is so unbearable of the foot massage? When they try to rotate your tiny little toes or rub your thigh! Aarrghhh!
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