Notes From Xi'an 西安随感

BOOK SHOP TEA LOUNGE (WAN4 BANG1 SHU1 CHENG2- Wan4 Bang1 Book City)- a good spot, a peaceful and comfortable tea house, mixing style with tradition on the second floor of the bookshop on Xiao3 Zhai4 Dong1 Lu4, half way between Shaanxi National History Museum and Chang2′An1 Lu4. Modern red sofas mixed with traditional furniture, good quality tea with good service, wireless internet and a selection of classical music to buy. Being within the bookshop it is usually quiet, a place to read rather than a meeting point for tea and a chat. If you were at the museum come out and turn right, it is about 5 or so minutes down on the left hand-side, south side of the street. An old wooden cart wheel is leaning against the entrance window. You do have to buy a drink to stay in there, on average 15 Yuan for a cup of good tea, fresh leaves so you can refill to your hearts content, and 28 for a pot- a good selection of teas. You can buy a VIP card for about 100元(yuan2) for a year, which means you don’t have to buy a drink each time.ps. Bring your own books, no foreign books here.