Beijing Laoshe Teahouse

Lao She Teahouse

Laoshe Teahouse is named after the famous Chinese novelist and playwright, Lao She, and his masterpiece drama, "Teahouse". After years’ development, it is now a wonderful entertainment house with short shows by comedians, singers, musicians, acrobats and opera performers.

The Performance Hall is on the west of the third floor. Performances here include traditional opera, cross talk, two-man comic show and story-telling in Beijing dialect with drum accompaniment... Imagine enjoying a kaleidoscopic view of Beijing culture while sipping tea with several tasteful Beijing snacks! Performances change nightly but always include opera and acrobatics. It pays to buy the more expensive tickets, as views from the rear seats are frequently obscured.

Dinner before the show is provided separately in another section of the building and the price of the food is reasonable. An adjacent room display paintings, art objects like paper cuttings, figurines, antiques, kites and jade carvings.

Visitors from various places who go to the teahouse include important people like President Mr. Bush of United States, former United States Secretary of State Dr. Kissinger, Singapore Senior Minister Li Kuan Yew, and so on.

"Remembering Past Times" is the management thought of the teahouse and "Reappearance of Traditional Folk Craft" is its style, so here has already been an ideal place in Beijing for westerners to come as a guest and know about Chinese culture today.

Location: Qianmen Xi Dajie 3, Beijing
Phone: (+86)10 63036830
Website: www.laosheteahouse.com
Business Hours: 14:00-22:00
Time of Show: 19:50-21:20