Purple clay is the most famous kind of clay from Yixing, Jiangsu province. It's recognized as the preeminent natural material for making tea sets. So be sure to buy some of these sets on your next tour of Beijing!
Purple clay teapots are not only excellent at absorbing the flavor and enriching the aroma of your tea, but they also keep the original taste of it.
On my visit to Chayuan Tea City at the south end of Maliandao Tea Street near the Guohong Hotel, I found some user-friendly purple clay tea cups in a shop (No. A2-10) named Qingyi, which literally means "Affection" in English. I thought it was such a cute name for a shop!
The array of teapots shown on the shelves were all beautiful, and a shop assistant told me that the some Chinese Zodiac animal tea cups here were originally designed by the shop owner, Mr. Chen.
I picked up a tea cup with a lovely image, a delicate small rooster standing on the lid. When I opened the lid of the tea cup, I found that there was a purple clay strainer inside! And there was another miniature rooster standing there.
The inner layer had many small, round holes that allow tea to pass through and keep the leaves at the bottom. So don't worry about accidently drinking any leaves.
Prices for all of their tea cups are very reasonable, ranging from 20 to 120 yuan (all less than $20 USD!). For teapots, the prices vary greatly by quality, from 50 to 16,000 yuan. In addition, you can find a variety of tea ceremony accessories, little tea sets, and some famous Chinese tea too.
Another middle-aged shopkeeper used to be a tour guide in Beijing, and can speak some English.
Purple clay teapots are not only excellent at absorbing the flavor and enriching the aroma of your tea, but they also keep the original taste of it.
On my visit to Chayuan Tea City at the south end of Maliandao Tea Street near the Guohong Hotel, I found some user-friendly purple clay tea cups in a shop (No. A2-10) named Qingyi, which literally means "Affection" in English. I thought it was such a cute name for a shop!
The array of teapots shown on the shelves were all beautiful, and a shop assistant told me that the some Chinese Zodiac animal tea cups here were originally designed by the shop owner, Mr. Chen.
I picked up a tea cup with a lovely image, a delicate small rooster standing on the lid. When I opened the lid of the tea cup, I found that there was a purple clay strainer inside! And there was another miniature rooster standing there.
The inner layer had many small, round holes that allow tea to pass through and keep the leaves at the bottom. So don't worry about accidently drinking any leaves.
Prices for all of their tea cups are very reasonable, ranging from 20 to 120 yuan (all less than $20 USD!). For teapots, the prices vary greatly by quality, from 50 to 16,000 yuan. In addition, you can find a variety of tea ceremony accessories, little tea sets, and some famous Chinese tea too.
Another middle-aged shopkeeper used to be a tour guide in Beijing, and can speak some English.
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