Drama Teahouse Teahouse is a paradise for tea lovers and a place for people to rest, have fun and socialize. Its history is very long. As early as the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, there were shops selling sencha in villages and towns, and you could pay money to drink it. This was the elementary form of "teahouse". Teahouses in China have a long history. According to records, there were already teahouses in the Jin Dynasty. Since ancient times, tea drinking places have had many names. Teahouses are often called teahouses in the Yangtze River Basin; teahouses are often called teahouses in Guangdong and Guangdong; tea pavilions are often called teahouses in Beijing and Tianjin. In addition, there are also titles such as tea shop, tea house, tea house, tea club, tea room, and tea house. Teahouses and tea stalls are dedicated to drinking tea. However, compared with tea stalls, teahouses differ in size and tea drinking methods. Teahouses have fixed places where people drink tea, relax, etc. Tea stalls do not have a fixed location, they are seasonal and mobile, mainly to provide convenience for passers-by to quench their thirst. The following is a rough description of the development and evolution of the regional characteristics of contemporary teahouses, taking several major regional teahouses with distinctive regional traditional characteristics as examples. Sichuan Teahouse Under the influence of Bashu culture, which is characterized by the closedness and static nature of agricultural civilization, Chengdu teahouse is a type with very prominent regional characteristics. According to historical records, the earliest teahouse in China originated in Sichuan. As early as the early Republic of China, there were 454 teahouses in Chengdu, ranking the most in Sichuan and the city with the largest number of teahouses in history. In terms of spatial layout and service methods, Chengdu teahouses have their own distinctive characteristics. Since the reform and opening up, teahouses in Chengdu have undergone considerable changes, and their development has gone through three stages of change: The public-private partnership that began in the 1950s has significantly reduced the number of teahouses in Chengdu, but the habit of teahouses among Chengdu people is not much Despite the changes, the number of tea patrons in the teahouse has never shrunk. The recovery period of teahouses in Chengdu began in the 1980s. Initially, a large number of traditional old teahouses opened their doors to welcome guests. Soon, the number of teahouses returned to more than 600. The spatial pattern of the teahouses in Chengdu during this period still continued the old traditions of the early teahouses of "street shop", "monastery in the alley", "riverside shed" and "ground among the trees". In the teahouse, the most representative furnishings are bamboo chairs, small square tables, "three-piece" bowls, copper kettles and tiger stoves. The waiters who serve in teahouses are all tea-mixing "tea doctors", and all of them have unique skills. This is the most distinctive service form of Chengdu teahouses. In teahouses, what is served is single flower tea. In Sichuan, urban teahouses with business functions began in the mid-1990s. Around 1995, a number of teahouses such as "Sentosa", "Gengduyuan" and "Green Tea" were opened in Chengdu. In 1996, when the Sichuan Tea Culture Association was established in Chengdu, there were nearly 100 modern teahouses in Chengdu. Different from traditional teahouses, these teahouses enter from the open air and no longer continue the open style of teahouses. They are converted into teahouses. The interior decoration has changed from the simplicity of traditional teahouses to luxury. The furnishings are mostly in Western style, except for French rattan chairs. , many teahouses have pianos. The tea provided by teahouses is no longer limited to scented tea. At this time, tea art performances also began to appear in Chengdu. Chengdu has also established a tea art team to perform in major teahouses, making tea art popular. But the good times did not last long. In the next two or three years, traditional mahjong swept almost all teahouses in Chengdu, and the art of tea became silent in teahouses. At the end of the 20th century, with the development of the real estate industry, the introduction of foreign capital and the rise of hotels and restaurants, the development of teahouses in Chengdu began to diversify. Some theme cultures suitable for teahouse management, such as salt road culture, Tibetan culture, and philatelic culture, have entered teahouses. At the same time, business projects such as chess and card games, foot baths, and saunas have also been introduced into teahouses. In 2001, the Sichuan Tea Culture Association began to plan activities with the theme of tea art and tea culture. Through tea art competitions and teahouse selections, we will explore and promote tea culture, guide the development of teahouses, resist unhealthy phenomena, and promote the healthy development of the teahouse industry. In 2008, the number of teahouses in Chengdu doubled from 2001 to 6,000, of which 30 were teahouses that simply sold tea and nearly 40 were "chess and card teahouses." Cantonese teahouse: Under the influence of Lingnan culture, which was "the first to get popular", Guangzhou's teahouses started early and are representative of the teahouses in the southern coastal areas. Guangzhou’s local characteristics of “business-oriented, open, inclusive, and diverse” have left a deep imprint on teahouses.

The opening of Lao She Teahouse in 1988 was a landmark event that marked the development of Beijing's teahouse industry into a new stage. Based on its predecessor, the large bowl of tea, which was aimed at quenching the thirst of the public, it improved the service level, added the content of tea culture, and added a stage to display traditional national culture, becoming a representative of the inheritance and innovation of Beijing-style tea culture. After that, with the introduction of Taiwanese tea art, Beijing teahouses began to develop like teahouses everywhere. The literati tea culture and the palace tea culture received special attention in the teahouses of this period. In the early 1990s, the first Wufu Tea House named "Tea House" opened in Beijing. It changed the simplicity and bustle of traditional Beijing-style teahouses, with elegant decoration and quiet environment. Tea art performances became one of the main items of teahouse services. one. The emergence of teahouses has made the style and characteristics of Beijing teahouses more colorful. Most of the teahouses that opened subsequently followed this approach. This new teahouse was quickly recognized by consumers and became a leisure fashion in Beijing. Generally, it is doing well. After entering the 21st century, the styles and forms of Beijing teahouses have become more diversified, and the styles and characteristics of teahouses from all over the world can be found in Beijing. At the same time, business functions and foreign culture are also reflected in Beijing teahouses. Laoshe Teahouse has become an important place for foreign tourists to understand Chinese culture with its lively gongs and drums and rich performances. It highlights the Xiangxi characteristic of "respecting friends before they come", the "Wutong Guild Hall" which mainly promotes business functions, and the combination of gardens, temples and tea culture. "Minghui Tea House" and so on, all display their own charm and attract their target groups. Hangzhou Teahouse Under the influence of the Wuyue culture of "human nature is gentle and wise, advocating the teachings of Buddha", the development of Hangzhou teahouse is the most developed and advanced representative of the national teahouse industry. In terms of geographical environment and natural resources, the West Lake and the "double wonders of the West Lake" - Longjing tea and Hupao water are the unique advantages of Hangzhou teahouses. At the beginning of the founding of New China, the number of teahouses in Hangzhou was less than half that of Chengdu, but the types of teahouses in Hangzhou were richer and their functions were more complete. The service functions and business types of contemporary teahouses in various places basically do not exceed the scope of Hangzhou teahouses. In 1999, Hangzhou teahouses began their third round of changes, and brand awareness became the driving force for the development of teahouses in this period. At this time, a large number of new teahouses emerged one after another, and many old teahouses relocated and reopened. The initial investment in the teahouse has increased significantly, its scale has expanded, and its environmental layout has become more sophisticated. The self-service business model is based on inheriting the original model.