Lao She Teahouse opened in 1988. Its name is after the famous Chinese writer, Lao She (1899—1966). At Lao She Teahouse, visitors sit in an old Beijing setting, and can drink the best tea in China. They watch all kinds of traditional Chinese performance (表演) arts and enjoy delicious traditional Beijing—style snacks (小吃). Since it opened, Lao She Teahouse has entertained many famous people from China and all over the world. The teahouse can hold (容纳) up to 250 guests at once. At Lao She Teahouse, there are opera fans activities from 2:30 to 5:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. There are also opera and folk music performances from 2:30 to 5:00 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons of each week. People can enjoy performances of Peking Opera, folk arts, acrobatics and magic shows from 7: 40 to 9: 20 every evening.
To get there, take the subway to Qianmen Station.
Tel: 6302—1717; 6303—6830; 6304—6334
Ticket price: 40 yuan (US$5), 60 yuan (US$7.2) , 80 yuan (US$10), 100 yuan (US$12.5), 120 yuan (US$15) or 130 yuan (US$16) according to different seats, tea and pastries.
