China News Service, Jakarta, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Ban Zhilan, Jakarta: A fragrant tea tells the changes and is the most nostalgic taste to soothe homesickness.
Stepping onto the crowded streets of North Jakarta, a two-storey traditional arcade-style building with the words "Jiquan Tea House" hanging on the door, it is like a beacon that leads visitors to the heart of Chinatown.
Walking into the Jiquan Tea House is like traveling back in time. The wooden panes, lanterns, chandeliers, and Peking Opera masks on the walls all outline an antique picture. It not only attracts Chinese, but also attracts many European and American tourists to check in.
The tea house was formerly a Chinese pharmacy with a long history. It has a history of nearly 100 years since it opened in 1928. Today, it has become a nostalgic tea house, but it still retains the traces of the past, making people feel the passage of time.
The founder of the tea house, Lin Yirong, is a Chinese girl born in Jakarta. She once went to the United States to study, but because of her deep affection for her hometown, she returned to Jakarta and opened this tea house. She hopes to inherit the Chinese tradition through tea culture, so that more people can understand and love tea culture.
The tea house is not only a place to drink tea, but also a time tunnel, connecting the past and the present. On the eve of the Lunar New Year, the tea house is even more impressive, but it still continues the tradition of serving tea to passers-by, a tradition that has lasted for hundreds of years.
Although Banzhilan Chinatown is no longer only "China", it still inherits the traditional culture of many Chinese people. Today, it has become a symbol of multiculturalism.
Jakarta's Lunar New Year, "imlek", is not only a Chinese festival, but also a local cultural event. Now, not only Chinese, but also locals will also hang lanterns with Spring Festival couplets to celebrate this festival together.
In this lively Chinatown, a simple steamed bun stall stands out. Although stall owner Ah Jun is not good at Chinese, his steamed buns are a major feature of Ban Zhilan Chinatown.
And one of the favorite Chinese New Year delicacies in Indonesia, Lao Yusheng, is even more mouth-watering. Everyone sat around and shouted, "Scoop it up!" Scoop up! Celebrate the arrival of the New Year together.
Here, not only Chinese but all tourists can feel the charm of Chinese culture. The tea house and Chinatown have witnessed the passage of time and the inheritance of culture. Let us cherish this nostalgia together, inherit the essence of Chinese culture, and welcome the arrival of the new year together!
Summary: The Kei Quan Tea House in Ban Chilan Chinatown is not only a teahouse, but also a treasure trove of culture. It combines traditional Chinese culture with local Indonesian culture and has become a unique scenery in Jakarta. Let us cherish this nostalgia together, and jointly inherit and carry forward the glory of Chinese culture!
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