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The Sun Moon Lake black tea is back on the world stage Black tea artisan Shi Chaoxing entered the Tea Apprenticeship School in 1949 to learn tea‑making techniques, and was later dispatched to work at the Chimu Black Tea Factory, inheriting the Japanese tea‑making methods of the senior tea master. He served as the factory director until retirement, and his passion and perseverance for black tea witnessed the rise and fall of the Sun Moon Lake black‑tea industry. Once, Sun Moon Lake black tea reached its peak. From the early Japanese‑colonial era cultivation to the tea‑golden years of the 1960s when the hills were covered with tea plantations, the industry flourished. However, with the drastic changes in the tea market and the influx of cheap foreign tea, the Sun Moon Lake black‑tea industry gradually declined. The veteran tea master cultivated and processed tea for a decade, holding a deep affection for this land and hope for the industry. Even when others profited from betel nut farming, he persisted in tea cultivation, believing that black tea would shine again someday. The second generation has inherited his craft spirit and tea‑making skills. Besides carefully producing good tea, they are determined to ensure that fine tea receives recognition and to create a new image for Sun Moon Lake black tea. In 2005, a tourist tea factory was established to provide a place where the history and culture of the Sun Moon Lake black‑tea industry could be witnessed. It not only allows more people to learn about black‑tea industry knowledge but also contributes to the local cultural heritage, further promoting Sun Moon Lake black‑tea culture and letting the whole world see Sun Moon…