Letter From Beijing
Why a visit to China’s trendy bathhouse gives more value than a hotel stay
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The writer spent a day at Shui Guo in Beijing in June, lounging on beanbags while working on her laptop.
ST PHOTO: MICHELLE NG
BEIJING – At noon on a Wednesday, a handful of people are soaking in steaming hot pools, while others lie on spa beds getting a vigorous scrub from attendants.
Upstairs, the dining hall is packed with diners dressed in identical loungewear, piling their plates high with fruit from the buffet line.
