Whether you call it Year of the Goat, Ram or Sheep, Chinese New Year is upon us and it’s worth celebrating.  Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver presents a special Asian tea as well as introducing Che Huadong, tea master and trained expert in the arts of Kung Fu Tea and Chinese Face Changing Opera.

Their tea service includes:

Afternoon Tea Sandwiches
Char Siu Pork Puff
Sesame Prawn Toast
Green Onion Pancake and Pickled Vegetables
Dungeness Crab Salad with Jalapeño, Lime, and Cilantro Mayo

Desserts
Blood Orange Mousse Mini
Steamed Coconut & Cream Bun
Chinese New Year
Rice Cake
Mango Pudding with Lime Meringue and Pineapple

Scones
Tea Scones Freshly Baked – Plain, Raisin Orange
Seasonal Fruit
Preserves and Clotted Cream

$44 per person Includes your choice of loose-­leaf tea
Premium Pu’erh Tea additional $6 per person
Add a glass of sparkling wine $11
Add a glass of Louis Roederer Champagne $29

Guests can view Huadong’s performances every Saturday and Sunday in Xi Shi Lounge at the following times:

·        1:00 p.m. Chinese Face Changing Opera
·        3:00 p.m. Kung Fu Tea Show*

*Guests can also enjoy shorter tableside Kung Fu Tea performances during afternoon tea service, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Xi Shi Lounge is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m, and until 2:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. The lounge is accessible through the hotel or via its direct entrance on Alberni Street. For more details on Xi Shi Lounge’s afternoon tea service, Kung Fu tea master, or live entertainment program, follow @ShangriLa_Van and #XiShiTeaMaster on Twitter and Instagram, or Like us on Facebook