[Shanghai World Expo 2010 - Hai Bao the official mascot.

Hai Bao, the official mascot for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010.

TEA Events

Tea events are an important part of Wan Ling Tea House. Tea and arts are closley linked and should be celebrated and appreciated by as many as possible. Wan Ling Tea House looks for ways to expand people's enjoyment, understanding and connection to tea. The tea events page looks some of our past and future plans. Should you have any suggestions or requests please do not hesitate in contacting Wan Ling Tea House.

Shanghai World Expo 2010

With the World Expo coming to Shanghai in 2010 we hope to welcome many new guests to Wan Ling Tea House. If you are looking for an honest, interesting and welcoming introduction to Chinese tea and it's traditions please bookmark our site and print a copy of our address, which ia included on our contact us page. If we can help guests in any way navigating the 'challenges' of Shanghai please call us. Likewise, if you have any special tea requests please contact us in advance and we will aim to stock those hard to find teas and tea accessories.

If you'd like to find out more about Shanghai Expo please visit the EXPO website.

Wan Ling Tea House and Dragonfly @ SCRA - Wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.
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Dragonfly @ SCRA

In partnership with Dragonfly @ SRCA Wan Ling Tea House Shanghai is offering a free tea tasting to celebrate. Why not come along and visit?

Date: Thursday 18th March

Time: 12-2:30pm

Cost : Free

Type: Public event

Venue: Dragonfly @ SCRA, 555 Jinfeng Rd. Shanghai.

For more information on the great treatments and services visit the Dragonfly @ SCRA website or call: (021) 2201-0866

[Dog and cyprus tree. Ian Gregory ceramics at Wan Ling Tea House, Shanghai]

Ian Gregory - Dog & Cyprus Tree (2006)

Exhibitions & commissions

Through her travels Wan Ling meets many artisans who catch her attention. Whether these are purely visual pieces or those that are pratical too, Wan Ling is enthusiastic to include these in her surroundings and to encourage the melding of art and tea through her comissions.

One long term partnership is with old friend and renowned artist Ian Gregory. Ian's work has covered an impressive range of arts from music, television, cinema to painting and ceramics. Wan Ling exhibits a number of Ian's pieces including bowls and specially commissioned handmade gong fu tea cups.

New for our tea art collection in 2008 are some newly commissioned handmade tea cups from English potter Mark Baker. Mark, based in Lytchett Minster, near Poole in Dorset caught Wan Ling's eye in 2007 when visiting the wonderful Poole Pottery shop.

Wan Ling Tea House looks forward to adding beautiful new tea art, from contemporary tea sets to tea drinking related paintings as an on going project. If you are an artist with a love for tea and art please do contact us.

Wan Ling Tea Garden - Dorset, UK.

Wan Ling Tea Garden

Held in the surroundings of a delightful English country garden. Wan Ling offers tea tastings for all her range of teas as well as her popular tea classes. Our Dorset events are by appointment only.

Wan Ling Tea House UK runs an extensive range of events in the South West. Visit Wan Ling Tea House Europe's web pages for more information on events or to organise your own Wan Ling Tea House event.

Where next?

Why not take a look at our Chinese and India photo galleries or may be learn more about Chinese tea accessories such as tea sets or learn what a Cha Pan or tea tray is?