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.

Dharma Drum Mountain

In the Dharma Drum Mountain, the colors of buildings consist mostly of brown, gray and white, praising for bounty of earth and reflecting the solemnity and equanimity of Buddhism. There are three pilgrimage routes up in the mountain: Xibing Trail, Qiyuan Trail, and Chaoshan path. Along the Xibing Trail, there are spots for people to practice meditation.

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