The Pinglin District of New Taipei City, known for its hillside tea plantations. Pinglin amounted to the back garden of the greater Taipei area, with its water sources protected from pollution, the Liberty Times reported. The New Taipei tourism authorities continue to design travel packages centering on learning about the area’s tea culture while using environment-friendly utensils during outdoor activities such as riverside picnics and treks to admire the sunrise.
Pinglin has developed low carbon tourism for many years, and finally, it has become internationally recognized. Pinglin District of New Taipei City is famous for tea farms, which are located in the water source protection area at the upper reaches of Feitsui Reservoir that has not been destroyed by the development of mountains and forests. Green mountains and freshwater have become the cradle of high-quality tea leaves. Pinglin, a beautiful paradise that is like the backyard garden of the Taipei-Keelung Metropolitan Area. With such high-quality natural conditions, the Pinglin District Office has joined low-carbon tourism efforts and achieved great performance in fish protection through carbon reduction so as to allow tourists to be able to breathe fresh air along the nation’s longest fish-admiring trail, as well as ride bicycles along a bike path featuring beautiful scenery to experience the elegant tea aroma in the air. The senior tea masters in Pinglin have the best technique of tea production; when New Taipei City won the Championship of the National Tea Producing Competition for eight consecutive years, Pinglin’s tea masters won six championships during the eight years. Tea making depends on timing, location, and the senior tea master’s years of experience; in addition, through promotion by the third and the fourth generation tea manufacturers, people are more familiar with Pinglin Tea Leaves, which are an example of invisible cultural heritage in Pinglin District.The Tourism and Travel Department of New Taipei City Government has been continuously working with the Pinglin District Office of New Taipei City Government in promoting small group style travel and attracting visitors by using a refreshing visual image and allowing them to take independent tours or join group travel packages to admire the sunrise, have a tea picnic on the riverside, or a tea-picking experience in Pinglin. Through sustainable tourism management, the impact on nature upon visitors entering Pinglin for recreation will be reduced; meanwhile, visitors enjoy local foods during their visit through an environmentally friendly method, such as using repeatedly usable tableware that can deeply impress visitors in its green travel model; during the process of experiencing tea production, visitors can also gain a deeper understanding of the tea leaf industry and the local characteristics of Pinglin. The promotion of sustainable travel is not only an international trend, but in addition, all sections and departments of the New Taipei City Government have worked together to continuously facilitate sustainable travel development in every district and aim to make our city the best green destination for international travelers.
For more travel information about “Pinglin District, New Taipei City”, please go to the website of New Taipei City Travel, or join the New Taipei Tour Facebook fan page, or go to the official activity website for inquiries. Website of New Taipei City Travel: http://tour.ntpc.gov.tw New Taipei Tour Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/ntctour
