Shanghai Huxinting Tea House

The first name for Huxinting Tea House was Yeshi. Eventually, it became popular as Wanzai. Soon, it was again renamed as Mid-lake Pavilion Teahouse. The main reason why it got its latter name is because of the location of this teahouse. A small artificial lake is found in the middle of Shanghai. Right on this lake stands a beautiful pavilion. Both were constructed during the Ming Dynasty and it is attributed to an official named, Pan Yundan. Originally, both the lake and the great pavilion were considered as a part of the Yu Garden. In 1784, the pavilion went through renovations because of the orders of Qing Dynasty’s emperor Zhu Yunhui. When its beauty was revived, it emerged as a meeting place for merchants and elites. [Source]