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TEA HOUSE IN
BEIJING AND TIANJIN
Unlike Kongfu tea in South China, the tea houses
in Beijing and Tianjin use green tea or jasmine tea
instead of Wulong tea. They don’t have the same
level of ceremony that is used for Kongfu tea.
TEA HOUSE IN GUANGDONG
The Cantonese have a custom of drinking tea with dim sum in their leisure time or at
business meetings. The tea drinking tradition can be traced back over a hundred years to
the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Lao She Teahouse is a famous teahouse in
Beijing. Lao She Teahouse is named after the
famous drama "Teahouse" by Lao She.
The real tea-drinkers preferred to kill time with one pot
of fragrantly hot tea and two plates of snacks. In the past,
businessmen came here to exchange information as well as
to enjoy a little bit of life over a cup of tea with some snacks.
Teahouses in Tianjin have the professional performance of Chinese folk art called “Xiangsheng” which
can be likened to a “talk-show” in the west.
Kongfu tea (Kongfu cha), the "espresso" of Chinese teas with a formidable kick, is still
flourishing and remains an important part of social etiquette in Chaozhou, Guangdong
Province.