Street Eats
Tea houses, shadow puppets, and a hundred small-plate snacks. Come hungry, leave humming.
Jinli Ancient Street · Chengdu
Teahouse#Culture
Tea by the Lake · Heming Teahouse
Chengdu4.51 hr 30 min15k saved
Bottomless covered-cup tea under the plane trees of People's Park, where the city naps, plays mahjong and gets its ears cleaned.
It sits in Chengdu, and rewards going slowly rather than ticking it off. Best lazy weekday afternoon.
Good to know
- Best time — Lazy weekday afternoon
- Arrive early for the light
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Daderot · CC0
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