Kuo Jiaxin, born in 1949, nickname "Shanxi Kuo", also known as Charlie Kuo. The 53rd direct descendent of Kuo Ziyi, the Great General of Tang Dynasty. The family has been in business for generations. Due to the family influence, Kuo fell in love with antiques when he was very young. When active as a commander of Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, Kuo had generated stronger passion for antiques after participating in the movement of eliminating the socalled "four types of old stuff - the old ideology, old culture, old customs and old practice". From then on, he started to learn, study and collect the ancient cultural heritage, specializing in Shanxi antique furniture. For 30 some years, he has traveled through the whole province. Kuo has always kept in touch with the academic circle and has published several academic articles in various magazines. He has interviewed many times by domestic and overseas TV stations. Currently he is preparing building a museum for Shanxi traditional furniture. As a tea and traditional Chinese music lover. Kuo opened the Gu Yuan (Hometown) Tea House in Shanghai, where has hosted several times Mr. Deng Shihai, Chairman of Taiwan Puer Tea Association, also the professor of Taiwan University, who acclaims it as the No. 1 tea house in China. As a celebrity of the China tea circle, Kuo is an expert in both antique furniture from Shanxi and tea culture.
Every time, I open the Lady's Cabinet, A. D. 1820 Pingyao Shanxi, I think of her...............
Gu Yuan Antique Tea House
1315, Central Fuxing Road, by Fenyang Road, 200030 Shanghai, ROC
Tel: 86-21-6445 4625
Fax: 86-21-6406 9269
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