Hugged by dozens of thick ancient camphor trees, the three-storied teahouse partly stands in the water, giving the upper floors a commanding view of the lake and the tiered blue hills that flank the sky-colored waters. Hangzhou is steeped in the tradition of tea planting, tea drinking and tea business. It dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty when Hangzhou teemed with teahouses and tea firms. People of all walks simply loved tea drinking. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Jiangsu and Zhejiang six times during Hugged by dozens of thick ancient camphor trees, the three-storied teahouse partly stands in the water, giving the upper floors a commanding view of the lake and the tiered blue hills that flank the sky-colored waters. Hangzhou is steeped in the tradition of It dates back to the Southern Song Dynasty when Hangzhou teemed with teahouses and tea firms. People of all walks simply loved tea drinking. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty visited Jiangsu and Zhejiang six times during