A Hong Kong woman said that she is offering free traditional Chinese massages to Taiwanese in return for the assistance she received from them while traveling the nation.
Yeung Mui-chun (楊梅珍) said that during her first trip to Taiwan five years ago, she faced difficulties communicating with Taiwanese when she tried to ask for directions, because of her heavy accent.
“I had to use a lot of body language and I was worried that people would ignore me and walk away,” she said.
However, Yeung said that was not the case, adding that she was touched by the warmth and kindness of Taiwanese.
When she asked people on the streets how to get to a certain bus stop, they not only provided details, but even took her there, Yeung said, adding that some people offered to help carry her heavy bags.
“This is a very rare occurrence in Hong Kong,” she said.
Her first trip to Taiwan made her fall in love with the nation, Yeung said, adding that she came back one year later to learn to play the piano. She said she travels to Taiwan every one or two months to take flute lessons.
During a trip to Taipei last year, Yeung said that she met an elderly woman who had aches in her hands and she offered to perform traditional Chinese massage to relieve the soreness.
The woman felt much better after the massage, Yeung said, adding that the incident inspired her to offer free Chinese massages to Taiwanese in return for the kindness she has enjoyed.
Yeung said she started the free service in Taipei with the assistance of her Taiwanese friends.
She provides free Chinese massages to three to five people each time she visits Taiwan for her flute lessons, Yeung said.
One of the people who benefited from Yeung’s treatment was Wang Hsiu-chuan (王秀娟), who had been suffering from pains in her heel spurs.
Wang said that she was surprised at feeling better after a massage session by Yeung. After two more sessions, she did not feel any pain in her heels, Wang said, adding that she was thankful to Yeung.
A man, identified only by his surname, Chen, said that he could stretch his arms backwards after getting a massage from Yeung.
Chen said he was amazed to be able to perform the feat, as he previously had difficulty stretching his arms due to a condition known as adhesive capsulitis, characterized by stiffness in the shoulder joints.
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