China Tea Museum is the only national museum specializing in the display of “tea”, which was opened in April 1991, located at the foot of the southern peak in the Dragon Well Village, a famous tea village near the West Lake. With an area of 3.7 hectares, It features a typical gardening style of the south of Yangtze River, looks simple, natural, elegant and tasteful.
The exhibition hall is divided into 5 rooms, including tea-growing history, famous teas, tea customs, and tea sets. The tea culture, customs and history in China are presented in detail here. There is a tea house called “Tea Aroma Hall” where people can have a rest and a cup of tea as well. China Tea Museum is not only an exhibition hall for presenting the tea history of China, but also a center for academic exchanges on tea culture researching. There are “International Tea Culture Exchanging Hall” and “Academic Exchanging Hall” in it. Therefore, it is a good place for international tea cultural exchanging. |