Lao She, one of China’s great-est contemporary writers, is a household name across the country. Renowned for pro-ducing novels and plays in vivid Beijing dialect, one of his most noted works was Teahouse, a play in three acts, written in 1957. Lao She, one of China’s great-est contemporary writers, is a household name across the country. Renowned for pro-ducing novels and plays in vivid Beijing dialect, one of his most noted works was Teahouse, a play in three acts, written in 1957.