Finding the Mysterious in China: Taoist Acupuncture

What does Taoist acupuncture look like in a back alley in Chengdu? How does it compare with Western fantasies of the Orient? 

A blind, albino Taoist disciple sitting on a scooter enjoying a cigarette.

A blind, albino Taoist disciple sitting on a scooter enjoying a cigarette.

Master Zhou’s info and back story.

Master Zhou’s info and back story.

Shrine to the ancestor teachers above a kung fu movie starring Jet Li.

Shrine to the ancestor teachers above a kung fu movie starring Jet Li.

Very ordinary looking acupuncture for back pain.

Very ordinary looking acupuncture for back pain.