One place to begin, twelve more to reach.
A scene, a tea, an encounter.
One cup, one journey through Nantou.
In 1912, Lantian Academy was forced out; five years later, the town built it back.
Nantou City is where Shan Yu began. Lantian Academy was torn down, then rebuilt by the people around it. That wish to hold on to a place is what this box is about.
Any township can be the “1”, reaching out to the other “12”. Every place is the centre.
Keep a place
in a box of tea.
To give, to keep, or to send to a friend far away: a box of tea from Nantou, with a hand-drawn postcard for each tea.
- 茶Tea from Nantou
Eight Nantou teas are paired with the thirteen scenes, and all eight are in the box — each in a 3 g tea bag. Just add 300 ml of hot water.
- 信Hand-drawn postcards
A set of 8 cards connecting thirteen places, each printed with the story of its place. Scan the QR code to come to this site.
Thirteen places, one tap away
Tap any place on the map to open its page: the landmark, the tea and the neighbour.
For example: Nantou City — Lantian Academy, Jin Xuan tea and the leopard cat.
Colours show each scene’s tea. The red ring marks Nantou City — the starting point, and where Shan Yu began.
- Dong Ding OolongLugu, Shuili
- Jin Xuan · Si Ji Chun · High Mountain OolongNantou City, Mingjian, Caotun, Ren’ai, Xinyi
- Flower-Scented TeasPuli, Zhongliao, Guoxing, Jiji, Zhushan
- Sun Moon Lake Black TeaYuchi
