Trendy tea house brand creates a stir

A chain founded by the daughter of China's "Hotpot Queen" is expanding nationwide after receiving 100 million yuan in funding Liao Weijia, the daughter of China's "Hotpot Queen", is planning to expand her chic tea house chain with the help of one of the country's major e-commerce players

NenLvTea, meaning tender green tea, has already whetted customers' taste buds with its trendy Starbucks-style outlets in Southwest China.

Then last week, founder Liao announced she had received more than 100 million yuan ($15.59 million) in funding from Domking Holdings Ltd to help extend the brand's presence here and overseas.