The Most Authentic Tea Houses In Tianjin

For several thousand years, tea houses have been a place of leisure for many adults in China. Tianjin offers an assortment of historical venues for enjoying one of China’s finest pastimes. Discover the many famous teas of China in one of Tianjin’s traditional tea houses.

The Tianjin tea house art of Crosstalk

The one thing that distinguishes Tianjin’s best tea houses from its counterparts around China is “Crosstalk”, or xiangsheng. Originating in Tianjin, Crosstalk is a spoken, masterful comedic performance that uses the local dialect and content that is derived from traditional Chinese pieces and current affairs commentary. Non-Mandarin speakers will still appreciate Crosstalk performances just for their pure jokey sound.

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