Maliandao Chayuan Tea City

I visited Ma Lian Dao twice during a study abroad program that stopped in Beijing for a few days, some years ago (2014?) - once on my own, then again with a friend after I bragged about my initial visit. There are a few very vivid memories of that trip that I remember often and cherish. Ma Lian Dao is such a location -albeit one geared toward selling tea. -- Keep in mind that I don't speak any Chinese at this point, and my reading ability is abysmal -- ADVICE - Take a [real] taxi. Enunciate "Ma Lian Dao" as your destination. ...Avoid being lectured in Chinese that your pronunciation is atrocious, and that 'maliandao' isn't run together like that. (Some lectures transcend language barriers.) You will be served tea at businesses. If you keep emptying your cup, they will keep filling it. You will never leave. Consider it a clash of cultures, and give way to theirs. Also, buy lots of tea. The only place in China I bought more tea on that trip was in Kunming. Another vivid memory... Maliandao - pronounced 'ma lian dao' Chayuan - lit. "Tea City" Tea City - stupid repetition for the foreigners

Such a tourist trap for sureeeeeee! 3 levels of tea shops and tea accessories. The price, of course, way up there. So if you don’t know the tea price, I really don’t think you should even go here. Nothing special any other tea shop.