Ping-Lin Tea Museum
The Ping-Lin Tea Museum (Chinese: 坪林茶業博物館; pinyin: Pínglín Cháyè Bówùguǎn),[1] also spelled Pinglin Tea Museum, is a museum located in the hills of Pinglin District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It is one of the world's largest tea museums.[2][3]
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| Established | 12 January 1997 |
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| Location | Pinglin, New Taipei, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°56′04.0″N 121°42′45.0″E |
| Type | Museum |
Ping-Lin is renowned for producing Pouchong tea. The picking of the "spring tea" starts around the end of March.[4]
History
The museum was opened on 12 January 1997.
Opening time
The museum opens everyday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9.00 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends. It closes on the first Monday of each month.
Admission fee
The museum will reinstitute an entry fee starting on 2016/7/1. The fee is NT$ 80.
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References
- Ping-Lin Tea Museum, New Taipei City Museum Family, Taiwan.
- "Introduction to Pinglin Tea Museum". www.tea.ntpc.gov.tw.
- "Pinglin Tea Museum reopens after renovation". taipeitimes.com.
- Christopher Logan and Tereesa Hsu, The World's Largest Tea Museum.
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