Da'dao'cheng, Taipei

Da'dao'cheng is the oldest part of the city of Taipei. That is where the tea trade was started by Mr. John Dodd, an Englishman who brought tea seedlings in 1865 from Anxi, Mainland China. Our hotel Dong Wu is located here. It is comfortable and clean. Around the hotel are many thriving tea businesses – both wholesale and retail.


The best part of the room is the tea station that is set up featuring a beautiful High Mountain Oolong. Every morning I can brew several pots as i contemplate the day. It is delicate and hauntingly floral, and several infusions give you a different gift each time. The leaf is completely intact and the stem has several leaves and a small bud attached. Off to find adventure today. Be well.