Re: People do not use gaiwans in Hong Kong

yum cha restaurants use teapots and cups here. no mugs. only star bucks use mugs. maybe sa11 went to restaurants use teacups with ears. some old style restaurants still use gaiwan, but not many this kind of restaurants now. people call gaiwan with another name here: cha chung. many people do not know how to use it. maybe reason restaurant change to teapot. teapot is harder to break. normally very ugly teapot they use. some special restaurants or tea places use gaiwan, mostly better gaiwan than old style restaurants. in hong kong, many restaurants, many different styles.