In Shanghai, tea is much more than a simple and healthy beverage—it’s a healing elixir and way of life. Legend has it that Shen Nong Shi, or Holy Farmer, discovered the curative virtues of tea while searching for edible plants. Although he tasted many poisonous plants in the process, he never got sick thanks to the virtues of his daily tea.
After meetings, attendees can partake in tea ceremonies and sample the many flavors and enjoy the restorative effects of the national drink of choice at the following places.
Song Garden Tea Art House
Guests can participate in a tea ceremony and enjoy song and dance performances or opera shows in the birthplace of the Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival. A great place to try local sweets..
1667 Gonghexin Road
Tel: 56335282
Mid-Lake Pavilion Tea House
Sip the fragrant concoction in this two-story tea house overlooking Lotus Pond, in Yu Yuan.
257 Yu Yuan Road
Tel: 63736950
Chun Fen De Yi Lou
A popular tea house built in the later Qing Dynasty that offers prime tea sipping for locals and visitors.
337 Fang bang Zhong Road
Tel: 63734860
Old Shanghai Tea House
Attendees can enjoy some tea amid antique furniture.
385 Fang Bang Zhong Road
Tel: 53821202
Shanghai Scholar Tea House
Opened to the public in 1949, this authentic tea house offers guests daily musical performances.
383 First, Yong Jia Road
Tel: 64665289
