[QUOTE=Taipei Traveller]X-Private Sauna, Tien Jing Street
Tien Jing is a street that runs between Chang An East Road and Nan Jing East Road, just before you get to Song Shan North Road travelling west. You can only get to it by taxi by Chang An if travelling west, or from Nan Jing East Road if travelling east.[/QUOTE]
I went there myself to check it out and here is the story. That is ZhongShan N. Rd. [Fellas, they use 3 or 4 different romanization-spellings of chinese into english here, in case you're wondering]. Get off the Zhongshan MRT station, take, I think its exit 3 but check the map, and walk eastward on Nanjing Rd. You will pass a small street, a big street with a confusing pedestrian underpass, then next (3rd) street turn right (South) down Tien Jin. X-Private is a bit more than halfway down to Chang An E. Rd. on the right. It has a big entrance that leads down into the basement. I didn't see any X-Private sign until I was on my way out. Outside there is a neon sign that says 24H. Inside there are 2 signs flanking the entrance that say something like Yonder on them in script.
In case you've never been to a sauna in Asia, I'll run through the layout. At this one, first there is reception, and they give you a numbered key. You can use this number to charge extras (food, massage (healthy and/or happy variety), cigs, manicure, juice...). Then there is a room where you check your shoes. Then you go to your locker and get naked and grab a towel. Then you get to the shower and hot pool area, also wet and dry saunas. When you're done relaxing there (off to the side you can shave or get a straight massage from a masseur) you put on a robe and go into the snack bar. You can order snacks and food (some items are free, I think just tea here; at some saunas more items are free) and watch TV and do deals on your cell phone. If you chill for a bit they will bring you some tea, and the madam will ask you if you want the special massage. It just means sex, not a girl dangling naked from a red rope twirling around and sucking on your johnson like they have in Shenzen. You can also go first to a darkened TV room and rub yourself while you watch pornos. The other half seemed to have news, and with all the news they watch here, I wouldn't be surprised if they rub themselves to that as well. To get beyond this you need the madam to lead you. On the way out, unwind all the above instructions, give the key to the front desk, and they'll present you with your bill.
Here was something new, and I only say it because I doubt police read this board, and even if they did they could just go get a massage and find out what I did. I was lead down an elevator (in my bathrobe and flip-flops) and out into a parking garage, over to an adjoining building, and up the elevator to the working girls. Now, my girl had an OK attitude, but she was a 7, and I'm being generous. Number 66. Feeble massage. She turned the lights on for a second to inspect Mr. Happy for oozing sores. Passed inspection, and we did the deed. I didn't go too long because she wasn't that attractive and I figured if I folded Mr. Happy might go on strike. I found myself thinking of the prostitute scene in the novel 1984. The sauna and its denizens are rather desultory overall. $4200. Really a pretty average experience, "ma ma hu hu" as they say here.