After breakfast at the hotel we had a group
orientation covering a brief history of Taiwan as well as the requirements for
group assignments and other homework.
When that was over we visited the Wang Tea Company to see how tea is processed and turned form the leaf into the beverage. The company takes leaves grown in different parts of the country that have been fermented into black or oolong tea or fresh leaves to make green tea (all these teas could come from the same plant) and then roasts them using modern machines or the ancient charcoal method then they blend different leaves together for the perfect aroma and flavor.
Afterwards we had our nice group lunch and headed over to the National Palace Museum. The museum houses a collection of the best artifacts from the Forbidden City brought to Taiwan for safety. We weren't allowed to take pictures but it was very lovely. The star of the museum is an intricately carved Jadeite cabbage given as part of a dowry to an emperor.
Our last activity of the day was visiting the Shih-Lin night market. This is the largest night market in Taiwan is is packed with food stalls, carnival games and merchandise. Some of us tried the legendary stinky tofu with mixed results.
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