Linkou located in New Taipei City. With the tableland landform, much red soil, the gravel bed that provides great drainability, and appropriate climate in summer, Linkou turns out to be the best place for growing tea trees.
In Qing dynasty, English merchants came to Taiwan, and successfully sold the Oolong Tea planted in the Northern Taiwan to New York in the U.S. Therefore, planting tea started to become popular in Taiwan. Different area sold their high-quality tea to places all over the world. The topography of Linkou was capable of growing the most delicious tea.
As time passes by, the tea industry in Linkou disappears gradually. However, to preserve this cultural asset and recall locals’ common memory, we decided to enable local students and resident to gain a deeper understanding of this history.
