Wistaria Tea House
The teahouse was used during the filming of Eat Drink Man Woman.
History
The house served as a residence for the Governor-General of Taiwan under Japanese rule prior to 1945 and became government dormitories under the Republic of China administration in 1950. The building became a teahouse and gained its present name in 1981 and was meeting place for political dissidents such as Lei Chen (雷震) fighting for a democratic Taiwan during the 1980s. Since then, Wisteria House has been and continues to be a favored meeting place for Taipei literati, artists, and academics. It has since been designated as a historic monument by the Taipei government in 1997 and operation of the teahouse was turned over to the Wistaria Cultural Association by the Taipei City Cultural Bureau.
Gallery
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View from the second floor
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Trellis supporting the wisteria vines
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Plaque describing the Wisteria Tea House
References
- ^ 董, 曉 (2008-11-16), 紫藤廬茶館:清靜優雅中見證臺灣社會變遷, 新華網, archived from the original on June 11, 2011
- ^ Lu, Fiona (2009-10-08), Savoring tea and Taiwan's democratization history at Wistaria Tea House, Culture Taiwan
- ^ Wistaria Cultural Association, Wistaria: A Taipei Historical Heritage Site