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Kang Chiao International School (2022 CyberFair Project ID 8662)
Taiwan,
New Taipei
Official Status:
Incomplete: under Development
Teacher:
Category: 4. Local Specialties
We estimate 10 student(s) from 11 to 12 will work on this entry.
Description of Our Community: The most appropriate area to grow tea trees is that with the following climate conditions: the mean annual temperature between 13.7? to 21.6?, a wide daily temperature range and the annual rainfall above 2000mm. In terms of topography, tea has to be planted in acidic soil with favorable drainability. Fortunately, the landform of Linkou is tableland. With much red soil, the gravel bed that provides Linkou tableland with great drainability, dense fog at the season between spring and winter, and appropriate climate in summer, Linkou turns out to be a proper place for growing tea trees and was also known as the land of tea from the past. Linkou Long-Shou tea can be traced back to the Jiangqing period of Qing dynasty (C.E. 1796-1820). In 1895, the Japanese occupied Taiwan, and established “Learning Institute of Tea” in Linkou. Despite that the production reached its peak at C.E. 1972 as a result of the farmers’ effort, the tea industry in Linkou still declined gradually because of the modernization of city and the high cost of tea production.
Project Description: 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. Our motivation of research, which includes: -To let Taiwanese people know more about tea in Linkou -To make foreigners start to care about the speciality of Linkou -To pass down tea culture -To enhance the competitiveness of tea industry in Linkou -To enable the common public to learn more about the production process of tea through participating in tourism tea garden.