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Master of black tea, Shi Chaoxing, graduated in his early years from the “Tea Industry Training Institute.” In 1951 he was sent by the Japanese to work at the “Mochi Black Tea Factory,” inheriting Japanese tea-making techniques. Serving as “Factory Director” until retirement, this veteran tea master’s passion and dedication witnessed the rise and fall of Sun Moon Lake’s black-tea industry. Once, Sun Moon Lake black tea enjoyed great fame—from the cultivation efforts of the early Japanese period to the 1960s when tea gardens carpeted the hills in a golden age. Yet as the tea trade changed and cheap foreign teas flooded the market, the industry steadily declined. For sixty years the old master has planted and crafted tea, clinging to his love for this land and hope for the trade. While others grew betel-nut to grow rich, he persisted in growing tea, believing the day would come when black tea would shine again. For the second-generation inheritors Shih Juhua and Chen Yen-chuan, upholding their father’s craftsman spirit and tea-making skills, the goal is not only to produce excellent tea but to make sure great tea is seen, reviving Sun Moon Lake black tea with a new look. In 2015 they established a tourist tea factory, offering a place to witness the history and culture of Sun Moon Lake’s black-tea industry. Beyond teaching more people about black-tea knowledge, they hope to contribute to local cultural heritage and further promote Sun Moon Lake black-tea culture, letting the world witness the renaissance of Sun Moon Lake tea arts.