Chapter 20: Needle Techniques

The Pineford Pavilion was built in a classic style. On either side of the main hall stood five open cubicles. Each cubicle featured an acupuncture bed and a chair, with folding screens separating the beds to provide patients with some privacy. It was not yet eight in the morning, yet several young doctors in white coats had already begun performing acupuncture on patients. In front of a huge screen at the center of the hall, a middle-aged man was seeing patients, full of energy and exuding a calm,...