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Set in a delightful courtyard house constructed from the ruins of a derelict factory, all of Guang Han Tang's pieces could be described as partially restored, as they maintain a feeling of antiquity. Furniture made from fir (shanmu) and elm (yumu) is disparagingly referred to as "firewood" (chaimu) by the locals, though the sturdiness of the latter wood is recognized in the expression for a die-hard traditionalist, yumu naodai, literally "elm brain." Furniture made from rosewood (zitan or hongmu) commands a higher price. Prices are serious, but so is the owner, Mr. Liang. No fakes here. Open daily 9am to 6pm.
Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Beijing, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Guang Han Tang
Set in a delightful courtyard house constructed from the ruins of a derelict factory, all of Guang Han Tang's pieces could be described as partially restored, as they maintain a feeling of antiquity. Furniture made from fir (shanmu) and elm (yumu) is disparagingly referred to as "firewood" (chaimu) by the locals, though the sturdiness of the latter wood is recognized in the expression for a die-hard traditionalist, yumu naodai, literally "elm brain." Furniture made from rosewood (zitan or hongmu) commands a higher price. Prices are serious, but so is the owner, Mr. Liang. No fakes here. Open daily 9am to 6pm.
Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Beijing, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.
