I don't know when the group queuing for massage parlors has quietly changed from middle-aged and elderly people to young people. Foot massage, fire pot guasha, massage and massage... From health clubs in the CBD to pedicure massage parlors downstairs by street residents, massage parlors have sprung up on city streets.
"90" post-service old, starting with walking into a massage parlor. A search for "massage" on Dianping yields about 133940,28694 results, and a search for "bar" yields about <>,<> results. Compared with the hustle and bustle of bars, many young people have transferred the "nightlife" to massage parlors, and massage has not only become the choice of young workers to "return blood", but also become a way for them to experience relaxation and socialization.
Text, photo/Guangzhou Daily all-media reporter Yang Chaolu
Lying in the massage parlor, the master will ask the customer in advance where they are tired. For experienced masters, it is easy to judge the customer's occupation based on the customer's dress, and then infer the parts of the customer that may be tired: young people wearing glasses and carrying backpacks are likely to be office workers facing computers, and neck, shoulders and waist are common fatigue points. "If you often choose to leave work at night or come to the store on weekends, it may be the same group of young people." Chef Chen, who has been in the massage industry in Guangzhou for five years, said that in the past, more customers were older, but now most of the customers come to the store are young people.
Seeking relaxation and relieving fatigue is the main reason why young people go to massage parlors. Nan Nan (pseudonym), 26, is an administrative secretary of a company and a typical contemporary urban "migrant worker". Sitting in front of the computer was a whole day, and the head, neck and shoulders became the hardest hit area of Nan Nan's body aches. Since experiencing massages under the guidance of a friend three years ago, he has become a big fan of massage parlors, "When you experience massage, you will find that massage is only 0 times and countless times for you. Although it is very sore when pressed, it is very relaxed after pressing. ”
The vast majority of young people who enter the massage parlor for the first time are invited by friends to experience, and massage has become a way for young people to socialize. "The massage parlor is generally very nicely decorated and with soothing music playing in the shop, it is very relaxing and comfortable to lie in the massage parlor for an afternoon chatting with friends. Occasionally, I can listen to the story told by the massage master, which I think is very good. Peng Peng (not his real name), a network engineer, has become his favorite way to socialize on weekends when he sees friends and relaxes at the massage parlor.
In addition to body massage, masters will often say a few words of life philosophy lightly to give young people a "spiritual massage".
Price or environment? Close-in shops are the first choice
In Guangzhou, the price of an ordinary massage shop for 1 hour is basically about 120 yuan. In the reporter's interview, a small number of young people tend to high-end massage shops with a good environment, believing that they can protect privacy and enjoy better services, and the price of 1-200 yuan per hour is acceptable. "I went to the kind of 300 yuan for 258 hour, everyone in the massage shop on the street was lying there, it was so embarrassing to look at it, I felt that there was no privacy." Lili (pseudonym), an e-commerce worker, said that she values the environment more than price.
But for most young people, affordable shops are the first choice. "I'm a price-sensitive customer, about 150 yuan once, and I go once every two weeks. If the technique is good and the price is affordable, then I will go every week. Didi (pseudonym) is a regular customer of the massage parlor, and the massage parlor close to home is its first choice, "The blind massage on the side of the road is generally cheaper, eighty or ninety yuan per hour, the masters' techniques are also more comfortable, if there are still people queuing at the door, it means that this shop must not be wrong." ”
Hospital or massage parlor? Each has its own love
Some commentators say that when Cantonese people reach a certain age, the health bloodline in the body will awaken and begin to pursue thermos cup soaked goji berries and foot massage and cupping guasha... The TCM culture of health preservation has been engraved in the DNA of Cantonese people.
Search for "hospital massage" on Xiaohongshu, and the Tuina department of a tertiary hospital has been occupied by young people. "I really recommend sisters who are uncomfortable neck and shoulders to go to the hospital Tuina" "The Tuina Department of the third-class hospital is too fragrant"... Many netizens posted receipts to share the first experience of hospital Tuina massage, saying that the hospital Tuina Department has opened the door to a new world of massage.
Different from the long-term relaxation of massage parlors, hospitals generally diagnose according to the disease, generally based on bone correction, massage, correction of bone and joint position, etc., and the operation time is about 5-10 minutes. Some netizens said that the hospital's Tuina Department is not only affordable but also does not have to worry about the technique, "click a few times, refreshed".
"Tuinako's number is very sought-after, especially on weekends." Didi has been Tuina in the Chinese Medicine Hospital several times, and it is recommended to make an appointment in advance. In addition, Didi told reporters that hospital Tuina is very effective for pathological pain, but it will not provide long-term relaxation services like street massage parlors, "Young people can choose according to their needs, I think hospitals and massage parlors have their own benefits." ”
Orthopedic and misaligned should go to the hospital
"Young people are in a sub-healthy state because of high work pressure, less activity between work, and lack of attention to correct posture in work and life." Ma Weidong, chief TCM physician of the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangzhou Medical University, has rich experience in physiotherapy, and in his experience over the years, young people come to Tuina massage significantly more than before.
Ma Weidong told reporters that if you feel muscle fatigue every day and do not affect heartbeat, blood pressure, sleep, etc., it is also a good way to relax by rubbing at the massage parlor, "If it involves orthopedics, correction of joint misalignment, etc., you need to go to the massage shop with caution to avoid aggravating pain or causing more serious diseases." "Take cervical spondylosis as an example, if there is limited movement of the cervical spine, aggravated pain, accompanied by dizziness, nausea, unstable walking, etc., the first choice is to come to the hospital, Ma Weidong introduced, "Young people should exercise more, go outdoors more, usually pay attention to the correct sitting posture in work and life, sit for a long time and stand up and move." (Guangzhou Daily)