FoodPhoto Wikimedia CommonsTianshan Tea City
Shanghai Region · China
This tea market includes over 150 vendors offering up aromatic leaves, you can sip and shop your way through this multi-floor tea market. Beyond tea, there are a number of vendors selling handmade ceramics and other tea-related necessities and accessories.
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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Tianshan Tea City
Welcome to Tianshan Tea City, a three-story temple to the world's most consumed beverage after water. Located on West Tianshan Road, this massive complex is not just a market; it is a cultural repository for the thousand-year-old…
Listen in the app2The First Floor — A Botanical Library of Tea
We begin our journey on the first floor, a sprawling botanical library where the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant are showcased in all their varieties. The walls are lined with large clear jars and traditional wooden bins…
Listen in the app3The Pu-erh and Oolong Specialty Shops
As we move further into the first floor, we find stalls dedicated to the 'dark' and 'blue' teas—Pu-erh and Oolong. Pu-erh is a fermented tea from Yunnan province, often pressed into solid cakes or 'bricks' for aging. …
Listen in the app4The Second Floor — The Art of the Tea Set
Ascending to the second floor, the focus shifts from the leaves to the vessels used to brew them. This floor is a gallery of Chinese ceramic and glass artistry. …
Listen in the app5The Tea Tasting Ceremony — A Lesson in Stillness
To truly experience Tianshan Tea City, one must sit for a tea ceremony. Almost every stall has a 'tea table'—a large, carved wooden slab with a drainage system for water. …
Listen in the app6The Third Floor — Tea Culture and Beyond
The third floor often houses more specialized items, including tea-related art, calligraphy, and high-end collectibles. Here, you will find larger antique tea storage jars, traditional Chinese landscape paintings, and specialized…
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Before you leave, you may visit the packaging section, where your chosen teas are prepared for travel. In China, the presentation of a gift is as important as the gift itself. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As you step back out onto West Tianshan Road, perhaps carrying a 'magnificent' bag of your own tea treasures, you carry with you a sense of calm that only a three-hour tea journey can provide. We have traveled from the botanical…
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What is Tianshan Tea City?
Tianshan Tea City is a place in Shanghai Region · China with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Shanghai Region · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Food |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 31.2131, 121.4116 |
| Last updated |
