The Chawan Sign is a code in which members of the same martial arts school use to communicate with each other with tea cups at places where people dine.
Shenmue II[]
Guixiang Lee explains the Chawan Sign to Ryo Hazuki after he finds the Chawan Sign Paper that was inside the Wulinshu book written by Yuanda Zhu that he found at the Man Mo Temple library. She tells him to make the sign on the back of the piece of paper, so that if an associate of Zhu sees it, they will make contact with him. After Ryo does this at diners, he will eventually come into contact with Yuanda Zhu's aide Shuqin Zhang, who after being captured by the Yellow Heads shortly after they meet and then rescued by Ryo, suggests he come into contact with Ren of Heavens.
Later on, in Kowloon when Yuanda Zhu is captured by the Yellow Heads and all the entrances to the Yellow Head Building where he is being held captive are heavily guarded and blocked off, Ren suggests he and Ryo split up to do the Chawan Sign at tea shops in different quarters for information. Ryo doing the Chawan Sign again leads him to Kai who will give him a new lead after they meet.
Locations[]
Aberdeen[]
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Sky Beer Garden | Fortune's Pier | Eileen and Fangmei scene |
| Lai Lai Eatery | Worker's Pier | Ryo receives the Come Over Guest House Note |
| Ling Ling Porridge | Queen's Street | Haohai Du and Bangzhuo Du scene |
Wan Chai[]
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Bai Jiu Stand | White Dynasty Quarter | Zhengye Luo and Yellow Heads scene |
| Canton Cafe | Green Market Quarter | Haohui Du and Bangzhuo Du scene (If Chawan Sign was not used at Ling Ling Porridge or the Fu Jian Tea Shop) |
| Fu Jian Tea Shop | Lucky Charm Quarter | Haohui Du and Bangzhuo Du scene (If Chawan Sign was not used at Ling Ling Porridge or the Canton Cafe) |
| Dou Jiang Diner | Lucky Charm Quarter | Ryo receives the Dou Jiang Diner Note |
| Man Mo Bistro | Wise Men's Quarter | Ryo receives the Come Over Guest House Note |
Kowloon[]
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Nihao Teahouse | Dimsum Quarter | Ryo receives the Moon Child Building Note |
Shenmue III[]
The Chawan Sign is only used as part of the Story Quest Pack downloadable content in Shenmue III. During this extra content Ryo is given a variety of different Chawan Signs to use throughout the DLC event.
Chawan Sign Paper 2[]
Once Shuqin Zhang has given Ryo Chawan Sign Paper 2, he can try this Chawan Sign at the following locations:
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| I Love Fresh Oyster | Niaowu Harbor | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: middle, bottom, bottom, middle, will reward Ryo a plate of raw oysters |
| Seating area at the end of Vendor Avenue towards Senary Road | Vendor Avenue | Ryo receives the Store Layout Map |
| Mell's Cafe | New Paradise | Ryo receives the Store Layout Map |
Chawan Sign Paper 3[]
Once Yangfeng Wei has given Ryo Chawan Sign Paper 3, he can try this Chawan Sign at the following locations:
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy Dim Sum | The Promenade | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: bottom, top, top, bottom, will reward Ryo a Crab Shaomai |
| Seating area by Black Sesame Dumpling | The Promenade | Ryo receives the Blue Spiders Memo |
| Muren Cafe | New Paradise | Ryo receives the Blue Spiders Memo |
| Bustling Diner | Blossom Road | Ryo receives the Blue Spiders Memo |
Chawan Sign Paper 4[]
Once Junwu Mai has given Ryo Chawan Sign Paper 4, he can try this Chawan Sign at the following locations:
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Drunk Tank | The Promenade | Ryo receives the Chawan Sign Paper 6 |
| Muren Cafe | New Paradise | Ryo receives the Chawan Sign Paper 6 |
| Prize Cafe | New Paradise | Ryo receives the Chawan Sign Paper 6 |
| Peking Duck House | Senary Road | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: middle, top, top, bottom, will reward Ryo a Peking Duck |
Chawan Sign Paper 5[]
Once Junwu Mai has given Ryo Chawan Sign Paper 5, he can try this Chawan Sign at the following locations:
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy Dim Sum | The Promenade | Ryo receives the Mysterious Memo |
| Seating area at the end of Vendor Avenue towards Senary Road | Vendor Avenue | Ryo receives the Mysterious Memo |
| Prize Cafe | New Paradise | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: top, bottom, middle, top, will reward Ryo a Monk Maniac |
| Peking Duck House | Senary Road | Ryo receives the Mysterious Memo |
Chawan Sign Paper 6[]
After receiving intel from Junwu Mai, Ryo can try using the Chawan Sign detailed on Chawan Sign Paper 6, at the following locations:
| Location | Area | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Drunk Tank | The Promenade | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: top, middle, bottom, bottom, will reward Ryo a Canned Corn |
| Bustling Diner | Blossom Road | No event. However, using a unique Chawan Sign with cup positions: bottom, middle, top, top, will reward Ryo a Snake Power |
| Kowloon Dim Sum | Senary Road | Ryo receives the Hidden Wolf |
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Shenmue II[]
