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The Drama Tea House

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The drama Tea House was written by the noted modern Chinese writer Lao She in 1956 and first staged by Beijing People's Art Theatre in 1958. Set in a tea house and involving over 70 characters, the drama is a snapshot of the society, portraying the lives of people of various strata through the changes of over half a century.

Chinese Tea House

Tea House (Chaguan), a special place for the Chinese to have tea, is very popular in the Yangtze River area; it is mostly called Tea House (Chalou) in provinces like Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan, and is called Tea Pavilion (Chating) in Beijing and Tianjin of north China. Historically, there are some other names for it, such as Chaliao, Chafang, Chasi, Chashe, Chayuan, Chawu and Chashi. Although these names vary, the forms and contents are basically the same.

Tea Masters

Tea Masters

A "tea master" is someone who makes, boils, infuses and serves tea, in other words, a server in a tea house. You can't take the term too literally. It doesn't mean an accomplished master in the tea...