Wuyutai Tea Shop was first established in 1887 (the 3rd year of Emperor Guangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty), Its original name was Wuyutai Tea House.
Wu Xiqing, the founder, was a native of Xicun Village, Shixian County, Anhui Province who died in 1930. Wuyutai Tea Shop has been located in No.44 Dongsi North Street since its inception.
The teas supplied by Wuyutai Tea Shop directly came from the tea-producing areas of Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. And the scented Jasmine teas were specially made in the cells of Fuzhou and Suzhou and then were transported or shipped to the capital city and pieced together at different grades.
The teas produced by Wu family tea house enjoyed good fame in the Northeast District of the city as well as in the distant suburban areas such as Changping, Shunyi, Pinggu and Miyun. They were the favorites of various professions and trades.
At the time of public-private joint ownership operation after liberation, Wuyutai Tea House was renamed 'Wuyutai Tea Shop'. And the horizontal inscribed board carrying the green characters of 'Wuyutai' in black setting was done by Feng Yiwu, a noted scholar.
During the ten years of turmoil (1966-1976), Wuyutai Tea Shop was renamed as "Red Sun Tea Shop". On its 98th Anniversary in 1985, the time-honored brand of 'Wuyutai Tea Shop' was restored.
Wuyutai Tea Shop Wangfujing store
Tel: 010-85113523
Address: No. 186, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
(China Daily August 5, 2008)