A therapist pours alcohol over a patient and sets him alight -- for some in China, playing with fire is a treatment for illness. There is no orthodox medical evidence that it is effective, a fact that matters little to one of China's most prominent fire therapists. "Fire therapy is the fourth revolution in human history... it surpasses both Chinese and Western medicine," said Zhang Fenghao, who trains students at a dingy apartment in Beijing and charges around 300 yuan ($48) per hour for treatment. Many in China cannot afford expensive treatment for chronic ailments and state health insurance is limited, sparking demand for cheaper alternative therapies.
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