Bringing centuries-old tea experience to modern Taipei

The way modern Chinese, including people of Taiwan, drink tea is dramatically different from the habits of the Tang people. Instead of boiling ground tea leaves in a large iron or pottery pot, people today pour boiled water onto tea leaves in a hand-size teapot.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an boards ‘Jazz Express’

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) rode a special test version of the Taipei MRT “Jazz Express” train on Sunday (Aug. 25). Chiang said several MRT carriages will be decorated with jazz images and include a live jazz band ...