Chinese Tea Ceremony & Diancha Experience
Jing'an, Shanghai
Come to Shanghai, whisk your own bowl of Song Dynasty tea, enjoy snacks and fine tea, and feel a thousand years of elegance.
Highlights
- Enjoy a private room, with guided instruction – quiet tea time, no rush
- Taste jasmine green tea, 15-Year Aged White Tea, with snacks
- Whisk your own bowl of Song Dynasty tea – a thousand years of elegance
- Discover Song Dynasty tea culture and intangible heritage charm
- Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony and diancha in one visit
Description
Come to Shanghai and step into China's tea culture, thousands of years old.
You can choose the traditional tea ceremony, or try Song Dynasty diancha (whipped tea). You are also welcome to do both together.
There is no rushing here, no checking off sights. There is only time to sit quietly and drink tea. In a private room, the teacher will guide you step by step into the world of tea.
Traditional Tea Ceremony
Taste jasmine green tea and 15-year-old Fuding white tea, with nuts, dried fruits, and cookies. Learn where Chinese tea culture comes from, and feel how tea is a way of life, about calm, self-cultivation, and harmony. No need to hurry. Drink slowly.
Song Dynasty Diancha Experience
Diancha began in the late Tang and Five Dynasties, and became popular in the Song Dynasty. It was part of daily life for scholars and artists. Emperor Huizong of Song even wrote about it in detail in his book Treatise on Tea. You will learn about diancha culture, learn the skills, and make a bowl of tea with your own hands. When you finish, you can drink it, or take photos of the whole process, the tea tools, the tea snacks, the whisking motions. Every photo looks beautiful.
If you choose both
You can first enjoy the traditional tea ceremony, then make a bowl of Song Dynasty tea yourself. In this way, you experience two faces of Chinese tea culture in one visit.
Whichever you choose, it is a quiet, relaxed, and cultured experience. It is not just drinking tea, it is stepping into the Chinese way of life. Great for first-time visitors to China, and for anyone who loves tea and a slower pace.
Includes
Package A: Traditional Tea Ceremony
- Tea: Jasmine green tea, 15-year-aged Fuding white tea
- Snacks: Nuts, dried fruits, cookies
Package B: Diancha Experience
- Introduction to Song Dynasty diancha culture
- Diancha technique instruction
- Hands-on making of a bowl of tea
Package C: Traditional Tea Ceremony + Diancha Experience
- Tea: Jasmine green tea, 15-year-aged Fuding white tea
- Snacks: Nuts, dried fruits, cookies
- Traditional tea ceremony experience
- Introduction to Song Dynasty diancha culture
- Diancha technique instruction
- Hands-on making of a bowl of tea
Excludes
- Meals (full meals)
- Round-trip transportation
- Personal expenses
Important Information
- If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in advance
We recommend wearing comfortable, loose-fitting clothing
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
