ancient private school; storytelling teahouse
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ancient private school; place where children were taught in old times
archaicRefers to traditional private schools in ancient China, typically teaching basic literacy and Confucian classics to children.
This private school was built during the Qing Dynasty, specifically to teach the village children how to read and write.
Ancient private schools were important places for passing down culture.
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When he was young, he studied the Three Character Classic with a teacher at a private school.
noun
teahouse where storytellers perform; venue for traditional Chinese storytelling (pingtan)
dialectOften pronounced with the diminutive suffix 'r' as 书馆儿 (shū guǎn r) in northern dialects. Refers to traditional venues, especially popular in old Beijing and Tianjin, where professional storytellers perform serial narratives.
In old Beijing's storytelling teahouses, the masters narrated with vivid descriptions and dramatic flair.
Going to the teahouse to listen to pingtan storytelling in the afternoon was a habit for many elderly people.
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This storytelling teahouse has been open for over a hundred years and is a time-honored brand in Tianjin.