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Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong

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Chinese tea-house, Hong Kong. Photograph by John Thomson, 1868/1871. Tea drinking has been an important feature in southern China for a long time. In the second half of the 19th century, as an influx of Chinese merchants and labourers moved to Hong Kong, commercial teahouses flourished in response to the rising demand. There were various types of teahouses that catering for different classes. Many of them not only served tea and snacks but also offered opium for smoking, as well as female attendants. This one is a typical middle-range teahouse with an open veranda. Contributors: J Thomson. Work ID: q5yuynyp.

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