New Taipei City Pinglin Tea Museum Introduction
Established in 1997, the Pinglin Tea Museum is located by the Beishi River in Pinglin District, covering nearly 3 hectares. It features a traditional Hokkien Anxi-style courtyard building that seamlessly combines the refined beauty of Jiangnan gardens with contemporary architectural vocabulary, creating an elegant and tranquil hall dedicated to tea culture. The museum includes exhibition halls, an experience area, and a tea art classroom, and it regularly holds various themed exhibitions related to tea, aimed at educating the public about the Taiwanese tea industry and both Chinese and foreign tea cultures. Additionally, it offers a variety of engaging educational and promotional activities that reinterpret the infinite possibilities of "tea" in contemporary times, telling countless captivating stories about the delicate buds of one heart and two leaves. Visitors can discover the beauty of nature and culture amidst the aroma of tea, witnessing the most beautiful cultural landscapes of tea-producing regions. Do you know how many processes tea leaves go through from picking to drying? From picking tea leaves -> withering in sunlight and hot air -> indoor resting -> pan firing -> rolling -> first drying -> second drying. At the New Taipei City Pinglin Tea Museum, you can learn a lot of "tea knowledge" through on-site graphic displays, video explanations, and guided tours that lively introduce the subject to visitors. In addition, the museum has set up an "Experience Zone," where visitors can explore the fascinating world of tea through touch, smell, listening, and hands-on activities. Photo credit: New Taipei City Pinglin Tea Museum.
