Wistaria Tea House

Wistaria Tea House (Chinese: 紫藤廬; pinyin: Zǐténg Lú), the Wisteria House, or Wistaria House is a well-known and historically important teahouse located in the Daan District, of Taipei, Taiwan. The establishment is situated in a Japanese-style wooden house built in the 1920s on Xinsheng South Road. The teahouse is named after the three wisteria vines planted in the front courtyard forming a shaded area leading to the entrance of the building. The teahouse, with its circa 1930s decor, was reopened to much fanfare after a long needed renovation in 2008.[1]

The teahouse was used during the filming of Eat Drink Man Woman.

History

The house served as a residence for the Governor-General of Taiwan under Japanese rule prior to 1945 and became government dormitories under the Republic of China administration in 1950. The building became a teahouse and gained its present name in 1981 and was meeting place for political dissidents such as Lei Chen (雷震) fighting for a democratic Taiwan during the 1980s. Since then, Wisteria House has been and continues to be a favored meeting place for Taipei literati, artists, and academics. It has since been designated as a historic monument by the Taipei government in 1997 and operation of the teahouse was turned over to the Wistaria Cultural Association by the Taipei City Cultural Bureau.[2][3]

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References

  1. ↑ 董, 曉 (2008-11-16), 紫藤廬茶館：清靜優雅中見證臺灣社會變遷, 新華網
  2. ↑ Lu, Fiona (2009-10-08), Savoring tea and Taiwan’s democratization history at Wistaria Tea House, Culture Taiwan
  3. ↑ Wistaria Cultural Association, Wistaria: A Taipei Historical Heritage Site

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Coordinates: 25°01′29″N 121°32′04″E / 25.0246348°N 121.5343317°E / 25.0246348; 121.5343317

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