Tianxinghao (天興號) tea shop, Beijing
Collection
Identifier
GJ01-015
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: GJ01-015. The name of the tea shop is on the sign directly above the door: 天興號 (Tianxinghao). The tall sign outside the shop advertises the shop’s wares: 徽州天興號本客自製各省諸品名茶一概發行. This can be translated as: The Huizhou Tianxinghao sells famous teas of different qualities from various provinces. The two other Chinese terms on the boards above the shop are, on the left 鳳髓 (Fengsui) and, on the right 龍團 (Longtuan). These are names of high-quality teas, often mentioned in classic Chinese poetry, for example「老龍團，真鳳髓，點將來」by Sushi. Also outside the shop are a telegraph/electric cable pole, a pedestrian, a small stone lion, a stone numbered 3 holding up the tall sign, a stone equine mounting block, a lamp, and an Imperial dragon flag. The exact location is unidentified, but it is likely to have been in a main street in Beijing.
Location
Estimated Date
1905-1911
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
