Beijing tourism with a healthy touch

Millennia-old approaches to health are blended with visitor hotspots, Su Zhou reports.

For visitors to Beijing, a trip to the Great Wall now can be so much more than simple sightseeing. They can practise tai chi, an ancient form of exercise and meditation, on the wall as part of a package that combines traditional tourism with traditional Chinese healthcare.

To attract more overseas visitors, tourist agencies in Beijing have started special tourist itineraries that include traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).