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MANY overseas tourists are coming to Shanghai for traditional Chinese medical treatments that are available in some hotels.
For years, Mike Wang, a 45-year-old overseas Chinese man who lives in the United States, suffered from lower back pain and insomnia.

Finally, his orthopedist in Hong Kong advised him to try traditional Chinese medicine rather than have an operation to alleviate his back pain.

As it turned out, his doctor was right. While staying at Shanghai's Radisson SAS Lansheng Hotel earlier this year, Wang saw Li Chenglin, a traditional massage expert, in the hotel's Health Centre.

With his years of experience, Li soon discovered the source of Wang's problems and was able to offer a remedy.

A week later, Wang was much better. His back problems ceased and his insomnia had all but disappeared.

"We have co-operated with the renowned Hengshan Hospital in Shanghai to set up the Health Centre with noted traditional Chinese doctors to practise medicine," said Yang Tairong, general manager of Radisson SAS Lansheng Hotel.

The centre also provides tourists with other services to treat illnesses, such as health foods and tonics, acupuncture and moxibustion. The use of the hotel gymnasium is also available.

"Traditional Chinese medicine, including medical massage, acupuncture and herbal medicine, will be a new attractive service in China's tourism market," Yang said.

Unlike other provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, Shanghai's attraction is not based on beautiful natural scenery. But as China's largest city and financial and commercial centre, it still attracts many tourists and, of course, businessmen.

"The best way to invite more tourists to stay in our city is to improve services and offer more services that they would want," Yang said.

Tomorrow, the '99 Shanghai Tourism Festival will open.

It is expected that more than 1.6 million tourists from overseas will have visited Shanghai by year's end, according to a survey by the Shanghai Tourism Administration.

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