Fireworks in Yangzhou in March. Yangzhou is indeed a beautiful city, but how can we describe it?

A gentle and prosperous hometown, a strategic hub between the north and south

Poetry and painting thin West Lake, humanistic ancient Yangzhou

”Yangzhou is introverted and elegant, while still retaining a hint of distant Tang style and ancient charm

Yangzhou is poetic and timeless

Exquisite and elegant, quiet and romantic Yangzhou city

It seems that all adjectives cannot describe this city.

World Heritage City, World Food Capital, World Canal Capital, East Asian Cultural Capital, and one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities This city is worth visiting several times.

How to play in Yangzhou? Take a leisurely stroll and eat with peace of mind.

This is a city that can be visited once for the sake of food. Although Fireworks in March refers to April in the Gregorian calendar, flowers bloom everywhere in early spring, and the temperature is comfortable, making it worth a visit.

Late March is the cherry blossom season in Yangzhou, and the flowers on Jianzhen Avenue bloom brilliantly. Don't miss it.

Recently, Yangzhou has become a big internet celebrity city, with hotels almost fully booked, such as Yechun, Quyuan, Yangzhou Banquet, etc., all requiring reservations and queuing.

My five-day and four night vacation trip to Yangzhou took me to places such as Shouxi Lake, Geyuan, Daming Temple, Heyuan, and the Han Guangling King's Tomb.

But most of the time is spent at the dining table, feeling like either eating or on the way to eat.

In those days, I had eaten countless delicious foods, including three Yangzhou banquets, Yechun Royal Wharf Store, Quyuan Tea House Welcome Store, Suhui Vegetarian Cuisine, Lanpu Tea House, and 7-Eat 8-Bar Sunshine Restaurant... I didn't catch up with them when I came back.

But besides the beautiful scenery and delicious food, the most memorable one is Yangzhou Rubbing Back Restaurant. I really enjoyed it, I obediently served this pair of leather bags!

In the morning, you'll be covered in water, and in the evening, you'll be covered in water. When you come to Yangzhou, it's a must experience to have morning tea and rub your back.

Yangzhou people have a habit of drinking tea and eating breakfast in the morning. Early in the morning, my stomach was filled with a lot of tea such as Longjing, Tie Guan Yin, and oolong, which is called "skin water".

The best place to go at night is to take a bath in the bathhouse, and then have the back rubbing master vigorously remove the aged dirt from every corner of your body. This Yangzhou person's "water foreskin" refers to taking a bath.

Yangzhou is renowned as the 'hometown of back rubbing'.

Rubbing the back in Yangzhou is an important part of Yangzhou's bathing culture and a unique traditional Chinese medicine therapy with a history of over 2000 years. It is known as intangible cultural heritage on the fingertips.

After talking for a year, I finally came to Yangzhou again. I didn't go to the back rubbing hall, it was really a waste.

On January 11, 2019, the first non corpse examination center for back rubbing techniques in Yangzhou opened its doors to receive visitors on the north side of the ancient ferry at Dongguan. In just two years, the fourth store of Yangzhou Rub Back Restaurant successfully opened on January 14, 2021, by the ancient Yun River. How popular it is!

Last time I came to Yangzhou, I went to a garden store. Come back and experience the Dongguan store.

Even though I made an appointment, I still waited for a long time because there were too many women coming and not enough female back massagers. The waiter at Yangzhou Rubbing Back Restaurant told us that they are not busy today, and sometimes appointments are already full at 3:30 pm in the afternoon.

The inheritance of any culture cannot deviate from the market, and the same goes for rubbing the back, "he said while sitting idle and chatting with the person in charge.

There are more than 80 back rubbing technicians in the four stores, half male and half female, but it is still not enough. From 10:00-24:00 in the morning, sometimes there are many customers, and they will be open until 2:00 in the morning.

I chose the most basic 138 yuan intangible cultural heritage back rubbing package, which lasts for 60 minutes, and the price is still acceptable. Finally, it's my turn to go up to the second floor. The hallway on the second floor is like this.

There are also free tea, fruits, etc. in the aisle, and the experience of details is well done. Facial cleanser, makeup remover, moisturizer, and the like are all provided for free.

Entering the women's changing room, after removing makeup and changing into clothes from the back rubbing room, a female back rubbing technician will take you to a private room.

I am quite shy and don't like to go to public bathing centers. I think it wouldn't be natural for everyone to take a shower together without any makeup. This private room is very private, and if two women want to chat together, they can also go to the same private room at the same time.

The private exclusive service mode of "one guest, one room, one pool, one worker, one stop" integrates "soaking, washing, rubbing, nurturing, and care". The whole process takes 60 minutes, and the back rubbing technician will set the alarm in front of you.

It is worth mentioning that the back rubbing here is not done with a bath towel, but with a towel, which does not feel any pain, is particularly comfortable, and the rubbing is very clean.

Even though I take a shower every day, I still rub out a pile of mud.

The technician auntie who gave me back massages has the surname Liu and the number 62. During a casual conversation, she learned that she is 50 years old and has been doing back massages for over 20 years since she was 29 years old.

Aunt Liu was wearing underwear and asked me to soak in the bathtub for more than ten minutes. Then she laid a towel on the back rubbing table and rubbed the front first, followed by the back. I talked to her a lot during this period.

Me: "How many people can I rub together in a day

She said, "When I'm busy, there are seven or eight. The store is busy all year round, and I take leave whenever there's something at home

Me: "Rubbing your back is really a tough job. You're so busy, how much can you earn in a month

She said, "There are over ten thousand during peak season

Me: "How much can you get from my 138 yuan package

She said, "I take 30%, the more you work, the more you get

The essence of back rubbing in Yangzhou lies in the principle of "eight lightness, eight heaviness, and eight thoughtfulness", which has been passed down by practitioners for thousands of years. It emphasizes health and wellness techniques such as light yet sensitive, heavy yet painless, gentle skincare, and heavy pressing for physical fitness.

During this one hour period, I won't describe it, only you can personally experience it. After rubbing, you can go to the lounge to lie down and rest, drink a glass of water, and also have ear picking, foot trimming, and so on.

Yangzhou Rubbing Back Restaurant is truly super recommended. You can skip the meal, but you must rub your back before you understand.