Three Stone Teapot Museum (Tea-making demonstration) Chang Nai-miao Memorial Hall Maokong (History of the local tea industry) Muzha tea farms Tieguanyin tea cuisine; Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong (Introduction to tea processing) Maokong Kettle Holes
Three Stone Teapot Museum
The Three Stone Teapot Museum is run by ninth-generation Maokong tea farmer Mr. Chang Kun-hung. Mr. Chang has a passion for teapots and Yixing clay teapots in particular. To raise public appreciation of these small works of art, he turned the family teahouse into a teapot museum. The museum has a huge permanent display of teapots from different periods, and special exhibits are also held here.
The Three Stone Teapot Museum also arranges tea-tasting sessions to introduce the special qualities of Maokong tea. Visitors can sample five varieties of local tea. After trying all five, visitors are then invited to drink one more cup of each variety to see if they can identify each variety judging from the coloration differences between raw and cooked tea leaves, the fragrance and finally the taste.
Address: No. 36, Lane 34, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd., Taipei City Tel: (02) 2938-3797 Date: Closed on Monday; Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00~18:00
Directions:
Wanfang Community–Maokong (Minibus 10)
6:00~10:50
MRT Taipei Zoo Station–Maokong (Brown 15 bus)
6:00~24:00
Maokong Bus (Right Line; Zhangshan Temple)
10:30~20:00 / Weekend service only
Maokong Bus (Left Line; Zhinan Temple)
11:00~20:00 / Weekend service only
Chang Nai-miao Memorial Hall.
Chang Nai-miao Memorial Hall was built in memory of Chang Nai-miao's lifelong contribution to Muzha Tieguanyin tea. At an early age, Chang began his apprenticeship with a tea master in Anxi, Fujian Province. He brought the Tieguanyin and Baozhong tea varieties from his homeland and Wuyi to Taiwan in 1895. These two varieties came to be known as Muzha Tieguanyin and Wenshan Baozhong. Chang cultivated Tieguanyin tea on Zhanghushan in Muzha. During the Japanese occupation period, Chang entered his Baozhong tea in a government-sponsored competition, becoming the youngest winner of the Taiwan Governor General's Gold Medal. Jealous of the young tea farmer's coup, the other contest participants protested to the Japanese government. The governor general sent inspectors to confirm that Chang had indeed cultivated 12 Tieguanyin tea trees and deserved the medal. Chang was later employed as the circuit tea master for the Taipei Prefectural Government, in which capacity he widely shared his knowledge of tea production. The memorial hall built in his honor is currently managed by Chang's grandson, Chang Wei-yi. The younger Chang spent decades collecting material on his grandfather's life and concepts of tea production, illustrated with artifacts, models of tea production equipment, and photographs.
Address: No. 53-2, Lane 34, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd., Taipei City Tel: (02) 2938-2579 Date: Mon~Sat, 8:00~18:00 (Closed on Sundays) Website：http://living-stone.idv.tw/tea/deftea.htm
Directions:
Wanfang Community–Maokong (Minibus 10)
6:00~10:50
MRT Taipei Zoo Station–Maokong (Brown 15 bus)
6:00~24:00
Maokong Bus (Right Line; Zhangshan Temple)
10:30~20:00 / Weekend service only
Maokong Bus (Left Line; Zhinan Temple)
11:00~20:00 / Weekend service only
Muzha Tea Farms
Muzha Tieguanyin and Wenshan Baozhong tea were first brought to Taiwan from the Yiwu and Anxi areas of Fujian province by the tea master Chang Nai-miao. Chang also shared his extensive skills in Tieguanyin tea production with the local farmers, giving rise to the Tieguanyin industry in Muzha. After World War II, the government strongly backed the development of the Muzha tea farms, making this one of Taiwan's best-known tea-producing areas. The tea farms of Muzha cover over 110 hectares and annually produce more than 60,000 kilograms of tea. Lane 34 off Zhinan Road (Section 3) is a good route for enjoying Muzha's scenic tea farms, flowers and surrounding greenery, all seemingly a world away from the bustle of Taipei. The farms here are open year-round and free of charge. For more information please enquire with the Muzha Recreational Tea Farm Community Development Association.
Contact: Li Tsai-feng, Muzha Recreational Tea Farm Community Development Association (Address: No. 36, Lane 34, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd., Taipei City) Tel: (02) 2938-3797 Date: Open year-round Admission: Free
Directions:
Wanfang Community–Maokong (Minibus 10)
6:00~10:50
MRT Taipei Zoo Station–Maokong (Brown 15 bus)
6:00~24:00
Maokong Bus (Right Line; Zhangshan Temple)
10:30~20:00 / Weekend service only
Maokong Bus (Left Line; Zhinan Temple)
11:00~20:00 / Weekend service only
Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong
On January 2, 2000, the Taipei Muzha Tea Exhibition Center reopened as the Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong, under management by the Liu-Kung Agriculture Foundation, Taipei. The 3,000-square-meter center serves a promotional function, with exhibit areas, multimedia classrooms, an education area, and tea-making center. There is also an excellent display area with exhibits introducing the Muzha Tieguanyin and Nangang Baozhong tea varieties, processing techniques, tea-making methods, proper storage of the tea leaves, and health-enhancing functions. Visitors can buy specialty Taipei teas at the center store as well. The center also arranges promotional and educational activities, such as group tours (NT$50/person), tea-making classes (NT$150), classes on water and soil conservation (NT$150), and teacake and lei-cha (ground tea) DIY classes (NT$200).
Address: No. 8-2, Lane 40, Sec. 3, Zhinan Rd., Taipei City Tel: (02) 2234-0568 Date: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00~17:00 (Closed on Mondays)
Directions:
Wanfang Community–Maokong (Minibus 10)
6:00~10:50
MRT Taipei Zoo Station–Maokong (Brown 15 bus)
6:00~24:00
Maokong Bus (Right Line; Zhangshan Temple)
10:30~20:00 / Weekend service only
Maokong Bus (Left Line; Zhinan Temple)
11:00~20:00 / Weekend service only
Kettle hole
Among the natural attractions of Maokong are the kettle holes found on the riverbed boulders here. Kettle holes are depressions patiently carved out by the river current. Pebbles and other abrasives are swept by the water into the depressions, where the current pins them around. This process gradually wears down the softer parts of the riverbed stone, creating circular, calabash and ovoid-shaped kettle holes. To enjoy these unusual formations, just follow the marked trail from the Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong.
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Chang Nai-miao Memorial Hall Maokong (History of the local tea industry) 
The Three Stone Teapot Museum is run by ninth-generation Maokong tea farmer Mr. Chang Kun-hung. Mr. Chang has a passion for teapots and Yixing clay teapots in particular. To raise public appreciation of these small works of art, he turned the family teahouse into a teapot museum. The museum has a huge permanent display of teapots from different periods, and special exhibits are also held here. 
Chang Nai-miao Memorial Hall was built in memory of Chang Nai-miao's lifelong contribution to Muzha Tieguanyin tea. At an early age, Chang began his apprenticeship with a tea master in Anxi, Fujian Province. He brought the Tieguanyin and Baozhong tea varieties from his homeland and Wuyi to Taiwan in 1895. These two varieties came to be known as Muzha Tieguanyin and Wenshan Baozhong. Chang cultivated Tieguanyin tea on Zhanghushan in Muzha. During the Japanese occupation period, Chang entered his Baozhong tea in a government-sponsored competition, becoming the youngest winner of the Taiwan Governor General's Gold Medal. Jealous of the young tea farmer's coup, the other contest participants protested to the Japanese government. The governor general sent inspectors to confirm that Chang had indeed cultivated 12 Tieguanyin tea trees and deserved the medal. Chang was later employed as the circuit tea master for the Taipei Prefectural Government, in which capacity he widely shared his knowledge of tea production. The memorial hall built in his honor is currently managed by Chang's grandson, Chang Wei-yi. The younger Chang spent decades collecting material on his grandfather's life and concepts of tea production, illustrated with artifacts, models of tea production equipment, and photographs.
Muzha Tieguanyin and Wenshan Baozhong tea were first brought to Taiwan from the Yiwu and Anxi areas of Fujian province by the tea master Chang Nai-miao. Chang also shared his extensive skills in Tieguanyin tea production with the local farmers, giving rise to the Tieguanyin industry in Muzha. After World War II, the government strongly backed the development of the Muzha tea farms, making this one of Taiwan's best-known tea-producing areas. The tea farms of Muzha cover over 110 hectares and annually produce more than 60,000 kilograms of tea. Lane 34 off Zhinan Road (Section 3) is a good route for enjoying Muzha's scenic tea farms, flowers and surrounding greenery, all seemingly a world away from the bustle of Taipei. The farms here are open year-round and free of charge. For more information please enquire with the Muzha Recreational Tea Farm Community Development Association.
On January 2, 2000, the Taipei Muzha Tea Exhibition Center reopened as the Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong, under management by the Liu-Kung Agriculture Foundation, Taipei. The 3,000-square-meter center serves a promotional function, with exhibit areas, multimedia classrooms, an education area, and tea-making center. There is also an excellent display area with exhibits introducing the Muzha Tieguanyin and Nangang Baozhong tea varieties, processing techniques, tea-making methods, proper storage of the tea leaves, and health-enhancing functions. Visitors can buy specialty Taipei teas at the center store as well. The center also arranges promotional and educational activities, such as group tours (NT$50/person), tea-making classes (NT$150), classes on water and soil conservation (NT$150), and teacake and lei-cha (ground tea) DIY classes (NT$200).
Among the natural attractions of Maokong are the kettle holes found on the riverbed boulders here. Kettle holes are depressions patiently carved out by the river current. Pebbles and other abrasives are swept by the water into the depressions, where the current pins them around. This process gradually wears down the softer parts of the riverbed stone, creating circular, calabash and ovoid-shaped kettle holes. To enjoy these unusual formations, just follow the marked trail from the Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong.
