Tea Houses
A Chinese tea house is a social institution, not a performance. These are the best rooms in the country to learn the ritual, from lake-view pavilions to working halls where locals spend whole afternoons.
8 curated entries
Verified TrustKuanzhai Alley
Chengdu · Shopping & Creative
Three restored Qing lanes of teahouses, craft shops, and courtyard bars - Chengdu's most charming shopping street.
Verified TrustXiangsheng Teahouse
Tianjin · Culture
Tianjin is the home of xiangsheng, China's stand-up comedy - and the teahouse is its cathedral.
Verified TrustLao She Teahouse
Beijing · Culture
Beijing's most famous teahouse: opera, acrobatics, and face-changing acts with a cup of jasmine tea.
Verified TrustMid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse
Shanghai · Culture
Shanghai's 'No. 1 Teahouse', perched on the Nine Zigzag Bridge in Yu Garden since 1784 - a tea ceremony and a time machine.
Verified TrustYin Xi Teahouse
Shanghai · Culture
A garden-calm teahouse chain in leafy Shanghai neighborhoods, where tea is brewed properly and time slows down.
Verified TrustQing Teng Teahouse
Hangzhou · Culture
Hangzhou's grand old teahouse, where locals spend entire afternoons over tea, mahjong, and plate after plate of snacks.
Verified TrustShun Xing Old Teahouse
Chengdu · Culture
A grand old Chengdu teahouse where Sichuan opera, tea, and ear-cleaning all happen at the same table.
Verified TrustSan Wan Chang Teahouse
Suzhou · Culture
A 160-year-old teahouse on Guanqian Street where Suzhou's business has quietly been done over pots of Biluochun.