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Huxinting Teahouse (Huxinting Chashi)

No.257 Yuyuan Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200000, China
021-63736950,021-63558270
Ranked #97 of 478 attractions in Shanghai
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Historic Sites
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Shanghai. China
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Newly renovated before Shanghai EXPO 2010. a bit crowded but great ambience, you can sit there and pretend that you are one of the ancient chinese scholars with a glass of green tea... More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011
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I had been recommended to visit here by a Chinese friend as it is the oldest surviving teahouse in Shanghai . The building is amazing standing in the middle of a lotus pond. and decorated in traditional Chinese style. Everything is made of wood. I decided to sit upstairs which I later learnt is more expensive than the ground floor... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

I stopped by the Hunxinting Tea House after visiting the Yu Garden. It is easily accessible via the Bridge of Nine Turnings and one of the most recognizable structures in the Old City if not Shanghai itself. Anticipating a tourist trap, I was pleasantly surprised to find (at least what I considered to be) an authentic Chinese tea service complete... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2009
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We went and did not do the full tea ceremony they offer, just sat by the window and had tea. There's nothing to eat here. I wanted to go to this tea house because it is the inspiration for the famous 'willow' china pattern. It is right in the heart of yuyuan markets, a zigzag bridge to the teahouse which... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2011
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2011
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