A teahouse is a special house which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. Its function varies widely    1     (depend) on the culture. In China, a teahouse is a place     2     people gather to enjoy tea, chat and socialize. It     3     (consider) as a symbol of Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure life.

Chinese teahouses enjoy a long-standing history. They developed from tea stands in the Western Jin Dynasty,    4     (take) shape in the Tang Dynasty, developed gradually in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties and became booming in modern times.

In the Song Dynasty, teahouses existed all over cities and villages, at a rate comparable with     5     of restaurants. The owners preferred to decorate their teahouses     6     paintings of celebrities and rare and precious plants     7     (attract) customers. In the Ming and Qing dynasties,     8     number of teahouses went beyond that of restaurants, gaining more popularity and becoming more famous. Later, the acculturation of Western culture forces traditional Chinese teahouses to take on a new look. After reform and opening up, with the rapid development of the economy and     9     (evidence) improvement of people’s living     10     (standard), teahouses flowered in China.