China is the homeland of tea and because of this, tea drinking is popular in virtually every part of the country. China.org.cn presents you the top 10 Chinese cities where tea drinking is part of a lifestyle.

 

   Wuhan

 

A teahouse in Wuhan [whrjgzs.com]

Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, is the most populous city in Central China. Beginning from the late seventeenth century, during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722) of Qing Dynasty, Wuhan was the starting point of a tea trade road to Mongolian Plateau.

Having grown along with this commercial city, Wuhan's teahouses have a history of over 1,500 years and have an air of business. Teahouses are serving increasingly as an arena for commercial transaction and a resting place for businessmen and dock workers.