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喝茶在中國由來已久，而且有著深厚的歷史文化，這不，本杰明講得津津有味，從茶館生活講到茶館藝術，這下羅拉可有的學了。
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Laura: It's quite busy here. It's true that Chinese people love tea.
Benjamin: That's for sure. You know that tea is China's national drink and an indispensable part of the life a Chinese person.
Laura: Just like coffee for us, I suppose. So what do people do in these teahouses?
Benjamin: Many things. You can meet friends, play cards, or just relax here. It's a good place for entertainment.
Laura: Oh, yes. It's an ideal place for those things, largely because the atmosphere here is very comfortable.
Benjamin: You can get to know traditional Chinese lifestyles here. In old times, you can find teahouses everywhere.
Laura: What about this one? When did it come into being?
Benjamin: It must have a long history. You see that its decoration is very old and delicate.
Laura: Yeah. Almost everything here is wooden. I like all these carvings on them. I noticed there are many pictures of opera stars here. Do you know why?
Benjamin: There used to be an opera stage here.
Laura: An opera stage in a teahouse? What for?
Benjamin: This way, you could also watch the operas when you were having tea. That was a good way to make the customers stay longer.
Laura: Oh, I love operas. I watched the “Drunken Beauty” with Aunt Shirley days ago. And it's really amazing.
Benjamin: That's a real classic. Oh, I almost forgot one thing. Do you want to eat something?
Laura: Do they serve anything good to go with tea?
Benjamin: Sure. There should be a variety of choices.
Laura: Then, let's order now.
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羅拉: 這里好多人啊。說中國人愛喝茶可真沒錯。
本杰明: 那是當然的。你知道茶是中國的國飲，是中國人生活中不可或缺的一部分。
羅拉: 我想，這就像是咖啡對于我們的意義一樣。那么人們在茶館里都做些什么呢？
本杰明: 很多啊。你可以來這里跟朋友聚會，打牌，或者是純粹放松。這是一個休閑的好地方。
羅拉: 哦，沒錯，這的確是做那些活動的理想場所，主要是因為這里的氣氛讓人感覺舒服。
本杰明: 在這里你可以了解中國人傳統的生活方式。以前，到處都有茶館。
羅拉: 那這個呢？它是什么時候建成的？
本杰明: 一定有很長的歷史了。你看它的裝飾非常古樸、精致。
羅拉: 是啊。幾乎每一件東西都是木制的。我喜歡它們上面的雕刻。我還看到這有很多戲曲明星的照片。你知道為什么嗎？
本杰明: 這里以前有一個戲臺。
羅拉: 茶館里面有戲臺？用來干什么啊？
本杰明: 這么一來，喝茶同時還可以看戲。這可是留住顧客的好方法啊。
羅拉: 哦，我喜歡戲劇。前幾天我和雪莉阿姨一起看了“貴妃醉酒”。那場戲太精彩了。
本杰明: 那可真是一部經典啊。哦，我差點忘了一件事情。你想吃東西嗎？
羅拉: 這里有什么好吃的可以用來配茶吃嗎？
本杰明：當然了。這里有很多選擇呢？
羅拉：那么，我們現在就點吧。
