teahouses

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• teahouses — (chaguan) Before 1949, teahouses were popular social and cultural places for people to pass the time. A teahouse where one enjoyed book reading or storytelling was called a ‘book teahouse’ (shu chaguan); a house where one tasted only tea in a… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

• teahouses — n. cafe or restaurant where tea is served …   English contemporary dictionary

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• Dim sum — For other uses, see Dimsum (disambiguation). Dim sum Typical dim sum breakfast in Hong Kong. From left to right and top to bottom: har gau, jasmine tea, chicken and vegetable congee, steamed dumpling, rice nood …   Wikipedia

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• Taiwanese tea culture — In Taiwan most people drink tea, and tea is not only a drink, but also a culture. On weekends after a busy week, Taiwanese people seek a change of pace and atmosphere. Many people visit one of the numerous traditional teahouses or tea art shops,… …   Wikipedia

• Kamishichiken — is a district of Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest hanamachi (geisha district) in northwest Kyoto, just east of the Kitano Tenman gū Shrine. The name Kamishichiken literally means Seven Upper Houses. These refer to the seven teahouses built from the …   Wikipedia

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• Hong Kong tea culture — The tea drinking habits of Hong Kong residents derive from Chinese tea culture. After more than 150 years of British rule, however, they have changed somewhat to become unique in the world. This uniqueness is not only in terms of the tea itself,… …   Wikipedia