Pinglin Tea Museum of New Taipei City

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Updates : 2022-12-05

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Introduction

Do you know how many processes must tea leaves go through from being picked to being dried in the sun? From the picking of green leaves  Sunlight and hot air withering > Indoor standing> Frying of leaves > Rolling > 1st time drying >2nd time drying, you can learn a lot of “tea knowledge” at “Pinglin Tea Museum, New Taipei City” through on-site image-text displays, film explanations, tour guide personnel introduction with vivid and lively on-site explanations to the tourists, etc. Moreover, the museum further introduces many tea-drinking ware and packaging culture, and what is worth a mention is that the museum is further setup with “Experience Zone”, where besides allowing tourists to observe the appearances of different types of tea leaves at close distance, they may also touch and smell the tea aroma. If desiring to actually savor the tea, they may also go the tea house established inside the museum to enjoy an afternoon tea and purchase souvenirs!

Requires admission ticket of NT$80

Besides introducing abundant tea knowledge, “Pinglin Tea Museum, New Taipei City” further organizes special exhibitions on a regular basis; those who favor the “tea culture” and would like to drink Taiwanese tea should never miss out!

Reminders

【Closing Days】The first Monday of every month (If national holidays coincide with closing days, the center will be closed on the next day, Chinese New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year’s Day, the days that the government announces to close business due to natural disasters, other necessary closing days will be announced separately.

How to Get There

Choose a transportation method based on your departure location.

Sandiaojiao Fort

Located to the north of Sandiaojiao Lighthouse is an exotic building – the Sandiaojiao Fort, although very few people come here, yet one can admire the magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean here. The Spanish people discovered this place in the past and named it “San Diego” which is called “Sandiaojiao” now. Other than visiting the “Sandiaojiao Lighthouse”- also known as the eye of Taiwan, one can also head northward to the “Sandiaojiao Fort “where you will be able to see Taiwan’s Easternmost Point – “Magang Fishing Village” here. The reconstructed white observation platform building and the dome is enriched with a Mediterranean sentiment, one can even have the opportunity to take dreamy photos of blue Greece, if you arrive here before sunrise!

Wenchang Temple

Wenchang Temple has a long history of about 200 years. This temple has been worshipped by the public from Qing dynasty ill now, and the buildings of three-secion compound are not changed. Wenchang God is worshipped at the main secion with waiters on both sides, whereas the oracles are placed at the right secion and the pedants at let secion.