A client relaxes herself on a sofa at The Spa in Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Signature journeys at The Spa include the Butterfly's Dream, a luxurious 2 hours and 30 minutes treatment comprising a bath infused with natural healing herbs of Chinese mulberry and night-blooming jasmine, followed by an elixir of rose body wrap, traditional moxibuxtion and a pressure point massage.

The 3 hours and 30 minutes Silk Road ritual features an exfoliating body mask with ground lotus seeds, pepper and Chinese dates, a silk cocoon body wrap, hydrating facial, relaxing soak with star anise and sweet orange, and a tailored full-body massage.