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All The Chi In China
If your yin's thin, it could be a yang thang. Or vice versa. Candide, in ragged health ourselves, explored Beijing for the secret of good health and spiritual well-being. From tai chi (pin-yin, taiji) in the park to deer antlers and bark, we tried it all. And boy are we tired.
Under the Needle, Over the Counter
Join Candide for a lite tour of Chinese medicine. Impress and confuse your friends with intriguing phrases like: "You have weak chi, deficient yin and irregular emissions."
Mortal Thoughts
Anyone who's ventured beyond the nearest six flags theme park is acquainted with the physical and mental demands of travel. After a week in Beijing, Candide checked into the hospital for a quick diagnosis and traditional remedies.
May the Force be with You
He doesn't levitate or lift spaceships out of mud banks, but Xie Peiqi, a master of Chinese martial arts and medicine seems to be working small miracles with the power of his mind and the warmth of his hands.
Made in China
