China is a big tea-producing country with a thousand-year history of tea culture inheritance. Teahouses, as places carrying tea, also have long-standing significance. From the earliest prototypes of tea stalls in the Jin Dynasty, to the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, to the wasted years of war and poverty in modern times, to the revival of teahouses after the economy restarted in the new era, various teahouse cultures have been formed along with social changes.
There are Beijing-style teahouses with a long history, rich connotations and complex levels; there are Hangzhou-style teahouses with rich themes and forms, advanced and developed; there are Cantonese-style teahouses that focus on food and represent Lingnan culture; and there are Sichuan-style teahouses where life is in the teahouse and they like to take advantage of the Longmen array. carries the rich flavor of tea life in different regions of China. If you want to experience Chinese teahouse culture, see which cities you have visited?
1.Beijing
Beijing’s teahouses are a culmination of the best from all over the world. Its important features include a wide variety of products, complete functions, and rich and profound cultural connotations. There are many teahouses in the history of Beijing. In terms of form, there are big teahouses, clear teahouses, book teahouses, Erhunpu, red stoves, wild vegetables, etc. Beijing has always had many literati and many idle people. There are three religions and nine streams, five elements and eight works. Scholars and common people must always have appropriate places and places for communication outside of their own profession. Teahouses in old Beijing are everywhere inside and outside the capital, with different forms and functions. They are a gathering place for cultural and social functions.
There were many book teahouses in old Beijing. In such teahouses, drinking tea was just the medium, and listening to book reviews was the main content. Beijing's book teahouses not only provide people with historical knowledge, but also achieve the purpose of leisure and entertainment, and are most suitable for the elderly. But now such teahouses can only remain in history. There are also teahouses, chess teahouses, wild teahouses, big teahouses, etc. Among them, the old Beijing teahouse is a multi-functional tea drinking place, where you can drink tea, taste other food, and can be used for businessmen to gather, literati to socialize, and to provide services for other three religions and people of all colors. The layout of large teahouses is very particular. According to different services, there are categories such as Red Stove Teahouse, Wowo Teahouse, and Pot Moving Teahouse. Today's Lao She Teahouse is where we see the continuation of the past and the opening up of the future for large teahouses. Large teahouses integrate tea drinking, food, social interaction, and entertainment. They are not only larger in scale than other types, but also have a far-reaching influence. This is why "Lao She Teahouse" has been welcomed by all walks of life as soon as it was established. Here, tea as a medium still exists beyond its own drinking value.
Reasons for selection : Old Beijingers love to drink tea to quench their thirst in the summer and warm themselves up in the winter. Northerners don’t pay much attention to drinking tea and just close their mouths. The key is to enjoy the joy of life. Therefore, Beijing’s teahouses are less graceful and cover multiple layers of culture, entertainment, and historical backgrounds. There are not many people visiting teahouses in Beijing. The crowds are fixed and well-dressed, so the teahouses in Beijing are gorgeous and elegant.
Laoshe Teahouse
You can best feel the traditional culture of old Beijing at Laoshe Teahouse. This place is ancient and full of Beijing flavor! Every day you can enjoy a wonderful performance that brings together Peking opera, folk arts, acrobatics, magic, face-changing and other outstanding national arts. At the same time, you can taste various famous teas, palace snacks, traditional Beijing snacks and Beijing delicacies and tea banquets.
There are also famous teahouses in Beijing: Minghui Tea House, Biluxuan Tea House, Zizhuyuan Tea House, Hanruoju Tea House, Luyuxuan Tea House, Zhuxi Tea House, Houhai Time Tea House, Liuxian Pavilion, Taiyuanfang Tea House, Beijing Huguang Guild Hall, Tianqiao Tea House.
2. Hangzhou
"If you want to compare the West Lake to the West, good tea has always been like a beautiful woman." Hangzhou has a rich history. Hangzhou people prefer teahouses and prefer elegance and harmony. Hangzhou teahouses pay more attention to the combination of famous tea and water, and pay attention to the fun of drinking tea and enjoying the scenery, which has an elegant and poetic mood. There are many teahouses in Hangzhou, forming various schools. Some focus on tea art, such as Tai Chi Teahouse; some focus on the ecological environment of teahouses, such as Men'er Teahouse; and there are also cultural teahouses that integrate museums, appreciation, and tea tasting, such as Hutchison Teahouse and Ziyige Teahouse.
Reasons for selection : The teahouses in Hangzhou have no refined mood.The people in Hangzhou are accustomed to enjoying a happy life. Lu Xun said in the article "Drinking Tea" in "Quan Feng Yue Tan": "Having good tea and being able to drink good tea is a kind of 'clean blessing'. However, to enjoy this 'clean blessing', you must first have the skills, and secondly, have special skills. Feeling." Wang Xufeng from "Three Steps to the Tea Man" explained her understanding of Hangzhou tea: Hangzhou tea has transformed from a daily habit into an eternal cultural tension. The solid foundation of Hangzhou tea culture can even be described as granite. Hangzhou people have good tea to drink and are willing to put in the work, so they have finally developed a world of tea that pursues quality.
Ivy Teahouse
Every city has a teahouse that embodies the urban temperament. As the most prestigious tea house, Ivy is undoubtedly the best interpretation of Hangzhou’s fresh, simple, elegant and graceful urban character. The Ivy Teahouse is not only an ideal place for tea drinking and leisure, but more importantly, it has a natural temperament. The green brick floor gives the teahouse a plain foundation, and the large low table of old wood seems to tell the long tradition of tea people uniting. The sound of gurgling water and the hazy light complement each other, and the green plants and surroundings enter a state. This is the heart of tea, and this is the perfect fusion of classics and fashion. The tranquil Zen environment of Jinxiu shop also penetrates into the nutritional combination of food. Each food is carefully prepared by tea masters in order to reflect the nature of tea and get close to the original taste of tea.
There are also famous teahouses in Hangzhou: Tai Chi Tea Ceremony Garden, Jin Yong Tea House, Hupanju, Ziyi Pavilion, etc.
3. Guangzhou
Guangzhou teahouses are characterized by their exquisite service and considerate etiquette. Drinking tea in a mid-range teahouse will make you feel at home. Guangzhou people "drink morning tea", and reunion is the main thing. The whole family often goes there to have a lively atmosphere. In the words of northerners, it is not pretentious and very real. Guangzhou people don’t pay much attention to tea when drinking tea, but they are very particular about “food”. The title of “food in Guangzhou” is definitely worthy of the name. There are countless kinds of dim sum in teahouses, and the variety is dizzying, such as shrimp dumplings, rice rolls, crab roe shaomai and other tea snacks. There are dozens of styles. Every teahouse has green tea, black tea, scented tea, oolong tea, Pu’er tea, Phoenix tea, etc., not to mention high-end teahouses.
Guangzhou people drink tea very freely. There is no time limit for drinking tea. You can choose from morning tea when the morning sun sets, afternoon tea under the scorching sun, or night tea when the night falls. There is no reason to drink tea, whether you are in the mood, depressed, or have nothing to do, you can just shout "drink tea" freely and casually. There are different ways to drink tea. It can be a two-person world, chatting while eating; it can also be a gathering of relatives and friends during festivals; it can also be a party with dozens of people gathered together in a private room or dining room. The prosperity of Guangzhou's teahouses is also driven by the need for commercial exchanges, and teahouses have gradually become "information teahouses." All kinds of people were talking about stocks, property market, and business in the teahouse. Here, people exchange various economic and commodity information. If you don't have the ability to "make" teahouses, your chances of making a fortune will be much less. In the business world, if you don't enter a teahouse, you won't be able to integrate into Guangdong's business society. The leisurely and comfortable teahouse has become a place for business negotiations. It can be said that when Guangzhou people drink tea in teahouses, they not only fill their stomachs, connect with each other emotionally, but also exchange information.
Reasons for selection : Teahouses in Guangzhou have a common impression - "carefulness". In the words of northerners, Guangzhou's teahouses are "not pretentious, but real."
Liuhua Tea Art City
This is the largest tea house in Guangzhou. The environment is classical and elegant, with birds singing and flowers fragrant. It has an open-air teahouse. You are by the Liuhua Lake with rippling blue waves and the fragrance of birds singing and flowers. You can sit leisurely on the antique, uniquely decorated and exquisitely carved mahogany furniture, while listening to the piano, drinking tea, and watching herons. While admiring the lotus, you can enjoy the tea art performance, and you can also enjoy the tea snacks and self-service tea snacks unique to the Tea Art City. You can admire the park's beautiful bonsai, strange stones and Chinese paintings, and you can sip tea and admire the moon. It is endless charm.
There are also famous teahouses in Guangzhou: Tongqingtang, Ziyuanxuan Teahouse, Wenshuyuan Teahouse, Qingyang Teahouse, Yayunxuan, Shuimulian Qinglingnan Teahouse, etc.
4.Chengdu
Chengdu’s teahouses are “seats, tea, and fun,” and they have a unique reality that belongs to the common people.Recliners, mahjong, tea bowls can make people feel the comfort and comfort of people's lives better than spicy hot pot. Perhaps tea has already flowed into the bones of Chengdu people. This is not to say that the people of Chengdu lack enterprising spirit. The hundreds of thousands of Sichuan soldiers have already engraved the bloody spirit and character of the Sichuan people in history. However, in this crazy era of money first, Chengdu still retains this kind of indifferent tolerance and a detached perception. How can people not miss her laziness and sentimentality? Here you can live like a poet, with a bowl, a cattail leaf fan, two or three friends, and beautiful scenery.
Reasons for selection : More, more like an ordinary alley; less, less red tape, magnificent; vulgar, not vulgar but popular, folk custom; An, always reveals the comfort of life in the hearts of Chengdu people.
Daci Temple Teahouse
Daci Temple is not only the "Museum of Chengdu", but also a teahouse suitable for all ages. The one-yuan admission fee, five-yuan cup of tea bowl, carved beams and painted buildings, winding paths, moss under the eaves, calligraphy and painting on the corridor, spacious patio, smooth bamboo chairs, all of this is really "how can one not love her".
The famous teahouses in Chengdu include : Shunxing Old Tea House, Heming Tea House, Three Kingdoms Tea Garden,
5. Chongqing
Tea drinking custom is an important feature of ancient Chongqing culture. It not only has a long history, but also has unique styles in the way of drinking tea and the taste of teahouses, attracting the interest of Chinese and foreign tourists, and reflecting the ancient cultural traditions and charming charm of Chongqing. Sitting in teahouses is a custom of Chongqing people. If they have tea at home, they will go to teahouses instead of drinking tea. Tracing its origins, in addition to the living customs inherited since ancient times, it is also closely related to Chongqing's geography, climate and other environments. The terrain in Chongqing is steep, and people climb up and down the hills, leaving their legs and feet weak. Especially in the long and hot summer weather, when walking makes you sweaty and dry, you naturally want to find a place to rest and quench your thirst. There are often teahouses for people to rest and quench their thirst on the top of slopes, high up stone stairs, and at the corners of streets. Teahouses have become a good place for people to relax, relax and relieve boredom.
Reasons for selection : There are so many teahouses in Chongqing, and the mountain roads are winding. There is nothing better than stopping to cool off and a pot of tea. In Chongqing's teahouses, whether they are ordinary people or dignitaries, they can often gather together in this palm-sized area to chat. Whether they are neighbors or tourists, just a pot of boiling water and a few green leaves will start to greet friends. The famous teahouses in Chongqing include Jiaotong Teahouse, Ciqikou Teahouse, Changting Tea Garden, Shenxian Teahouse, Hongru Tea Club, and Laojie Shibati Tea House.
Transportation Teahouse
6. Shanghai
Shanghai is a city rich in stories and a gathering place for modern teahouses. Shanghainese like to "hatch teahouses". Not only can it meet the needs of leisure, but it can also be artistically influenced. Shanghai teahouses are mainly divided into tiger stove-style teahouses, bookstore-style teahouses, market-style teahouses, and entertainment teahouses. The business activities of Hai Tea House are a reflection of the tea culture of Datan. It has distinctive characteristics of the times, pays attention to the integration of spirit and art, and pursues the humanistic spirit. Shanghai tea culture is based on Jiangnan tea culture and combines with commercial tea culture, celebrity tea culture, leisure tea culture, ethnic tea culture and foreign tea culture.
Reasons for selection : There are old teahouses in Shanghai that are more than a hundred years old and still have the same few tables, supported by wooden arches, selling pure Chinese tea; there are trendy teahouses opened in the alleys of Xintiandi, with lace window screens and long kilts, which are authentic British tastes. Shanghai's teahouses are harmonious!
Huxin Pavilion Tea House
Huxin Pavilion is the oldest existing teahouse in Shanghai. It was originally built by Pan Yunduan, Chief Secretary of Sichuan during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It is one of the interior scenes of Yuyuan Garden and is named Fuyi Pavilion. With a long history, Huxinting became the first teahouse in Shanghai to study the art of selling tea. As early as 1989, Huxinting had already started to write about "drinking good tea and tasting famous tea".
Huxinting Tea House
Huxinting Tea House is attracting more and more Chinese and foreign guests because of its rigor and persistence in "tea" and "tea culture", and has also attracted some celebrities and government officials.
The famous teahouses in Shanghai include : Yanyu Jiangnan Teahouse, Taihe Teahouse, Gengyueren Teahouse, Yifeng Teahouse, Youyuan Teahouse, Qiuping Tea House, Songyuan Tea House, and Old Shanghai Teahouse.
7. Wuhan
Wuhan, many people know that the "Tea Saint" Lu Yu came from Tianmen, Hubei, but few people know that Wuhan is also a city with a very profound tea culture. There were once many tea houses and tea merchants all over the world. More than a hundred years ago, Hankou was hailed as the "Tea Port" by Europeans and Americans, and even became the world's tea trade capital for a time. The buildings in Wuhan are very famous. It is hard to say whether it is the landscape outside the building that is the most beautiful or the building that has grown into the landscape. Every frown and smile shows the greatness of the years.
Reasons for selection : Compared with stinky tofu, duck neck, and Wuchang fish, teahouses in Wuhan are indeed a bit thinner. The characteristics of teahouses are not distinctive, and the tea products are not very famous. But just like it is difficult to say whether Wuhan is in the north or the south, although Wuhan's teahouses are difficult to stand on their own, being ordinary is also an attitude that helps the world.
Famous teahouses in Wuhan include : Chuyun Teahouse, Bougainvillea Tea House, Yellow Crane Tower Teahouse, and Shixinglou Tea House
Chuyun Teahouse
8. Nanjing
Nanjing, as the ancient capital of six dynasties, has too much history. The literati gathered here and there are endless stories about the past dynasties. According to records, Nanjing teahouses originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties and reached their heyday in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the past, morning tea in Nanjing Confucius Temple was not only a place for tea drinking, but also an information exchange center. Locals who want to know the news of the day, and outsiders who want to know local news, all go to the old teahouse and . This is an information distribution center. Popular news spread in the old teahouse can be known to the whole city within two or three days. "At the same time, the old teahouse is also an activity center for various industries. The boss recruits workers in the teahouse, and small workers also come to the teahouse to find work. They can come in to spend money, ranging from dignitaries to peddlers. The teahouse is also a gathering place for cultural people, where academic exchanges are held. It has left the footprints of many celebrities. It is also an entertainment place where storytellers, opera singers and piano players can be found. It can be said that the teahouse is a condensed picture of social and folk customs. ""The Scholars" often writes about the old teahouse on the bank of the Qinhuai River.
Reasons for selection : The Qinhuai River gave birth to the ancient city of Jinling and also gave birth to the teahouses of Nanjing. Although the ancient city has long since disappeared, its talent and natural arrogance are still the same. The teahouses in Nanjing may have lost their shape a long time ago, and the slightly mottled decoration seems to reflect the scenery of yesterday, but the teahouses in Nanjing are not ordinary.
Zhanyuan Teahouse
Zhanyuan, also known as the Ming Dynasty Palace and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom History Museum, was built in the early Ming Dynasty. It is the residence garden of Zhongshan King Xu Da and has a history of more than 600 years. One of the most elegant teahouses in Nanjing, the teahouse only occupies a corner of Zhanyuan. There is a small door on the wall without any attention. After entering, you will see a few rocks and a few banana plants. It seems to be the end of the road. The winding path leads to a quiet place and the scenery is wide open. In the second courtyard, there are tables and chairs built with tree roots, surrounded by ancient vines and rockeries. The tea house is an ancient building and is divided into several areas, but they are all open for casual seating. On the second floor there is the original work of Lin San. You can see the interior of Zhanyuan from the window, which is unique to Jiangnan gardens.
Nanjing's famous teahouses are also : Ming Palace Teahouse, Kuiguang Pavilion Teahouse, Tianshui Yaji Teahouse, Hanshe Tingyu Teahouse, Tea Guest Old Station, etc.
9.Hong Kong
Hong Kong teahouses are also a gathering place for Cantonese food culture. In a slightly larger teahouse, there are hundreds of dim sum dishes, and it is not surprising that hundreds of diners gather together. Regardless of working days or holidays, it has become a very unique cultural phenomenon in Hong Kong to support the elderly and the young, and invite friends to have morning tea. Needless to say, tea, no matter how busy you are, tea can be simple, but those exquisite Hong Kong-style dim sum cannot be missed.
Reasons for selection : Hong Kong is a city with a fast pace of life. Hong Kong people who need to work start a hurried life as soon as they get up. They walk fast, eat fast, and even talk fast. This is completely different from the leisurely leisurely drinking morning tea, which has become two scenery of this city.But for Hong Kong people, they separate leisure and work with a professional attitude, devote themselves to leisure time, and concentrate on work. These two kinds of life form the charm of Hong Kong's urban life.
Lianxiang House
Lianxiang House is an old teahouse with a history of more than a hundred years and has the reputation of "the first lotus seed paste". It is the oldest teahouse in Hong Kong. It is said that some traditional Hong Kong dim sum can only be found here. In 1910 (the second year of Xuantong), a Hanlin scholar named Chen Ruyue tasted Lianxianglou's food and praised its excellent lotus paste. He wrote a book called "Lianxianglou" and proposed adding "Caohuatou" to the original word "Lian". Lianxianglou changed its name to Lianxianglou.
Hong Kong’s famous teahouses include : Lu Yu Tea House, Luo Guixiang Tea House, Daoxiang Super Fishing Port, Maxim’s Palace, etc.
10. Taipei
Taipei’s teahouses are places filled with a high degree of humanistic culture. Different from the richness of coffee shops or the convenience and speed of roadside hand-cranked beverage stalls, teahouses pay attention to tea tasting, and are an elegant atmosphere that can completely relax people. Here, you can feel the inheritance of Chinese culture and the delicate charm of Chinese culture in Taiwan.
Reasons for selection : Taipei has struggled a lot. What was abandoned by the Japanese was given away by the United States with a big stick. There is helplessness in Taipei's cultural madness, but fortunately we still have "tea". Drinking oolong or having a cup of bubble milk tea with a straw in Taipei makes you live like a true Taipei native. Someone said that teahouses in Taipei have a more Chinese flavor.
Wisteria House
Wisteria House is the first monument in Taipei City that is designed with the spirit of humanism and history and the connotation of public space. It used to be an old dormitory, where many Taiwanese democratic movements, opposition movements and liberal scholars gathered. The building in which Wisteria House is located has a history of more than 80 years. It is named after three old wisteria trees growing in front of the house. Everyone who loves tea in Taipei knows Wisteria Cottage, because it pioneered the art of tea tasting in Taipei. The quiet feeling is like dreaming back to the Song Dynasty, with pond fish, ancient vines, bamboos, old houses... plus an elegant owner who understands tea. Tea drinkers who like to travel back in time love to come here, have a sip of good tea, and sigh about life. The scenery here is quite elegant. The old wisteria in the garden filters the excessive sunlight, and the remaining scattered soft light shines through the large floor-to-ceiling glass, making people feel warm. Looking at the greenery in the garden, the flowing water and the lively koi carps make people intoxicated.
Well-known teahouses in Taipei include : Amei Tea House and Chun Shui Tang Humanistic Tea House.
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