Many people don’t know it, but Beijing’s Lao She Tea House just may be the best place in the world to admire some truly great china tea sets and drink some amazing Chinese tea.

There’s no shortage of famous people who have been to the Lao She Tea House, including some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world. But you can visit it too!

It, indeed, has much to offer.

From the moment you walk in, you can feel the atmosphere. The waiters are all dressed in ancient outfits, and greet you in a old-style way. In fact, the tea house site right in an ancient Qing dynasty compound! It’s literally a blast from the past.

If you’re looking for some entertainment with your tea, the Lao She Tea House will never disappoint. From Kung Fu to Peking Opera, you can see it all here, while a great China tea set is sitting on your table. Some art forms are never seen outside of China, like cross-talk, and are really a sight. Cross talk is actually quite funny, if you like Chinese humor.

One of the most welcomed performances is the face-changing dance that originated in Sichuan province. A dancer will change his mask by waving his arms and swaying his head, and complete it in less than a second. The top performers can change their masks up to 30 times with the flick of a wrist. Due to difficulty of changing masks faster than the eyes blink, only a small number of artists can perform this old dance today.

But of course you probably come to a Chinese tea house for the tea. When serving your tea, the waiters use very special Chinese tea sets. Some are enormous, with spouts that extend almost 5 feet from the body of the pot. Pouring tea for every one of your friends is no easy feat, and they will appreciate your applause when they are finished. The fine china tea set always has unique cups for each guest, so drinking is truly a joy.

And don’t worry, there;s no shortage of snacks to go with your meal. Many China tea sets have little saucers to put the snacks on, which makes it very convenient. Many of the snacks at this tea house have interesting names, like “rolling donkey”, and their taste is special to boot.

For such great service and high quality tea, it’s hard to beat the prices here too. Less than $100 will get you everything you need, from performances to side snacks, and a pretty decent pot of tea.

The Lao She Tea House’s location in central Beijing is very convenient, so stop buy, check out their authentic China tea sets, and enjoy some Chinese tea!

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