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Tour Scams: Tong Ren Tang Pharmacy
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    • This was founded in 1669 and appointed to be a pharmacy for the royal kingsmen in Qing Dynasty in 1861. We were taken upstairs to a 'consulting' room with 6 hard wood chairs. A 'technician' gave us tea and explained Chinese medicine to us. Then an old doctor came in with an interpreter. He took my pulse points and recommended two kinds of medicine. When I declined to buy this rather expensive medicine, he looked disgusted and left.

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    At Least Do This: Even though this was a tourist trap, I found it rather interesting. The experience of having someone take my pulse points, seeing the inside of this old pharmacy was an experience in itself. So if you tour guide takes you here, relax and enjoy.
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    Bokhari76 Tue Dec 27, 2005 04:13 UTC
     Hi Barbara. Nice page of Beijing. Happy Birthday to you. Have a great day. Happy Travels    		aussiedoug Sun Aug 15, 2004 13:03 UTC
     Ni Hao Barbara! Some very helpful & accurate tips here. So true what you said in your shopping tip. Recently had a week in Beijing & enjoyed many of the same things as you. I really enjoyed some of the amusing signs too.
    genispp Sun Jul 4, 2004 08:04 UTC
     Beautiful page. I like your photos    		dsantosh Tue Jun 15, 2004 03:44 UTC
     Barbara, great page, phtographs and tips.

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