Top 10 places to buy tea in Beijing

Zhangyiyuan Tea Shops

Zhangyiyuan Tea Shops [File photo]

Established in 1900, Zhangyiyuan is a time-honored brand of Chinese tea. Zhangyiyuan owns nearly 200 franchised shops across the country, which sell more than 300 varieties of quality tea ranging from green tea to black tea to scented tea to Oolong tea to health-care tea. The brand's jasmine tea-scenting technique has been listed as one of the state-level intangible cultural heritages.

Information:

Address: 22 Dashilan Street, Xicheng District (flagship shop)

How to get there: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at Qianmen