DISCOVER TAIPEI May/Jun 2012 Vol.89
Taipei and the Fragrance of Tea
It's early summer, and up in the plantations in the hills around Taipei, and around teahouses in the city, the fresh and elegant aroma of young tea leaf is in the air. Taiwan's spring tea is
now harvested and ready to drink.
To reflect this, our theme this issue is ''Taipei and the Fragrance of Tea,'' and inside local tea experts show the best way to select and brew tea. We also introduce several heritage tea shops and cultured teahouses, all well worth visiting while exploring the world of Taipei's unique tea culture.
In our Taipei New Images section we unveil four newly mapped-out nature trails, and introduce the Taipei Tourist Audio Guide online service, which allows you to jump online anytime to enjoy the city's abundant natural charms. In our In-Depth City Culture Exploration section we introduce excursions (specially aimed at the foreign visitor) exploring the beauty of tea utensils and delving into the secrets of the tea arts and culture.
If you enjoy the fun and entertainment that comes with a visit to a well thought-out theme restaurant, you'll no doubt be thrilled with our introduction of four highly original eateries in our Taipei's Best Foods & Gifts section. The themes: music and magic, traditional puppet theater, Lord of the Rings and, believe it or not, toilets. At any of these places, your dining experience will be a feast for all your senses, and not just your taste buds.
It's now early summer, and the weather is sunny but not yet sizzling hot: perfect weather for heading into the hills. In our Mapping the Taipei Lifestyle gallery we take readers on a journey into the Maokong area, savoring the green mountains and mountain-grown tea, combining culture, good food, fine tea, and wonderful natural scenery in a day-outing you'll long remember. Among the other colorful local early-summer experiences you'll want to be a part of are the 2012 Taipei International Jazz Season, Africa Fashion Show and Culture Exhibition, Wenshan Tea and Bamboo Shoot Folk Culture Festival, and Taipei International
Dragon Boat Championship.
The annual Young Designers' Exhibition, a celebration of the best local design talent, will hit
the stage on May 18th. In The Taipei Quest – World Design Capital we specially introduce
the competitors, all design-program students on the verge of graduation. Their creativity heads off in all sorts of unexpected directions, often with startling effect.
We also visit three well-known Taipei design universities, exploring the unique approaches to teaching which distinguish them.
So it's time to head out, follow the fragrance of fine spring tea, and savor the elegance and beauty of tea culture—the Taipei way.
It's early summer, and up in the plantations in the hills around Taipei, and around teahouses in the city, the fresh and elegant aroma of young tea leaf is in the air. Taiwan's spring tea is
now harvested and ready to drink.
To reflect this, our theme this issue is ''Taipei and the Fragrance of Tea,'' and inside local tea experts show the best way to select and brew tea. We also introduce several heritage tea shops and cultured teahouses, all well worth visiting while exploring the world of Taipei's unique tea culture.
In our Taipei New Images section we unveil four newly mapped-out nature trails, and introduce the Taipei Tourist Audio Guide online service, which allows you to jump online anytime to enjoy the city's abundant natural charms. In our In-Depth City Culture Exploration section we introduce excursions (specially aimed at the foreign visitor) exploring the beauty of tea utensils and delving into the secrets of the tea arts and culture.
If you enjoy the fun and entertainment that comes with a visit to a well thought-out theme restaurant, you'll no doubt be thrilled with our introduction of four highly original eateries in our Taipei's Best Foods & Gifts section. The themes: music and magic, traditional puppet theater, Lord of the Rings and, believe it or not, toilets. At any of these places, your dining experience will be a feast for all your senses, and not just your taste buds.
It's now early summer, and the weather is sunny but not yet sizzling hot: perfect weather for heading into the hills. In our Mapping the Taipei Lifestyle gallery we take readers on a journey into the Maokong area, savoring the green mountains and mountain-grown tea, combining culture, good food, fine tea, and wonderful natural scenery in a day-outing you'll long remember. Among the other colorful local early-summer experiences you'll want to be a part of are the 2012 Taipei International Jazz Season, Africa Fashion Show and Culture Exhibition, Wenshan Tea and Bamboo Shoot Folk Culture Festival, and Taipei International
Dragon Boat Championship.
The annual Young Designers' Exhibition, a celebration of the best local design talent, will hit
the stage on May 18th. In The Taipei Quest – World Design Capital we specially introduce
the competitors, all design-program students on the verge of graduation. Their creativity heads off in all sorts of unexpected directions, often with startling effect.
We also visit three well-known Taipei design universities, exploring the unique approaches to teaching which distinguish them.
So it's time to head out, follow the fragrance of fine spring tea, and savor the elegance and beauty of tea culture—the Taipei way.