Often when you walk in the streets of Hong Kong, you will have a great chance to experience different events or happenings from "another world"!
Like for example the "show" performed in the following picture series.

The man is obviously a "doctor" of some sort, selling his medicine to the surrounding audience who seemed to be just as fascinated and spellbound by the show as I was!

 Apparently some of his medicine could kill pain,- because in  the most impressive of his demonstrations, he whipped himself, -beat himself with sticks,- and tried to smash his arm and leg with an iron bar!

 He might not be a particular good doctor,- but he was for sure a great actor, who in no time managed to get full control over his audience!
Please have a look,- and take note of the expression in the faces of the audience!
They take it VERY serious,- and are VERY concentrated!
 
 

      Updated:   October 31. 2000
                     Nov. 26th. 2004