Malaysian couple steps into the heat of winter in Beijing

You can find a number of hot spring resorts like this one near Beijing. But make sure you are well prepared for the experience.. — Handout

When a friend invited me and my wife for a hot spring bath in the outskirts of Beijing in China, we were hardly prepared for the unforgettable (maybe shocking is the more appropriate word) experience. It was during our stay in Beijing many years ago but the memory is still fresh today.

It was winter and the temperature was sub-zero but my friend, being the adventurous type, insisted that we go for the unusual experience.