2010-06-09

De Yun She (namely Tianqiaole Teahourse)

Chinese name:Tianqiao area in Xuanwu District was an assembling place for the common people's daily entertainments in oldBeijing. Built in 1933, the teahouse was a preference for the locals for a long time. In 1992, it was repaired. There are Beijing Opera, acrobatics, martial arts and folk art shows everyday. A famous comic dialogue actor Guo Degang and his colleaguesput on performances as well. The most interesting thing is that customers need to pay using ancient copper cash (you can change for some with paper cash in the teahouse), which gives you a true experience of ancient times. Drum Song of Beijing is also a well-received folk performance in the teahouse.

Comic Dialogue Show: 19:15~22:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday;

14:00~17:00 on Saturday; 19:15~22:00 on Saturday and Sunday

Ticket Fare: CNY20/40/60/80/100 per seat;

CNY400/CNY500 per balcony (including 5 seats, tea and snacks)

BeijingOpera: 19:15~22:00 on Friday; 14:00~17:00 on Sunday

Ticket Fare: CNY30 per person

Address: A1, Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District