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A place to refine one's tastes ( 2003-08-22 09:03) (China Daily)
At the gate of the 1,000-year-old city wall, the strains of a pipa (traditional Chinese stringed instrument) echo softly.
Called "Shuilian Ge" (Water-screen Pavilion), it is owned by two young women - Ding Fang and Zhang Ruina. Both are graduates of No 9 Middle School in Xiangfan, where they specialized in children's education, and Ding worked for a local water-supply company and Zhang, in a kindergarten.
When the wall was repaired a year ago, they got the idea of opening a teahouse at the gate. They determined to make the idea a reality. Ding went north to Beijing to study tea etiquette, while Zhang left for South China, where she worked in a private company and studied business administration. The teahouse opened a month ago, and now, dressed in costumes of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907), they perform traditional dances for their customers in the evenings.
"It's really a pleasure to hear the tea tinkling into the cups surrounded by the ambiance of the ancient gate," said Ding. "We are common women, but the teahouse gives us a chance to indulge in some of the finer things of life."
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| Copyright By chinadaily.com.cn. All rights reserved |
A special teahouse opened last month in the ancient stone
gate of the wall enclosing Xiangfan, a city in Central China's Hubei Province.
Like many other local residents, they often took walks
together in the evening along the city's ancient wall.
They also invite folk music troupes to give concerts.
