Sun Moon Lake Tea Egg Hunt

It's always exciting to hear that we're getting to go to Sun Moon Lake again. Even though there's only one lake and one road that goes around the it, there are tons of ways to enjoy the area. Today, we're cycling again.

Michella Jade Weng, Host:
We've been to Sun Moon Lake quite a few times now, and each time there is a pleasant surprise. But today we have a special mission, and that is to find the two famous tea egg places on opposite sides of the lake and see how they're different. Ready to go?

We're setting off from Shuishe this time, starting from the new pathway built literally on the water.

The round-the lake road is 33 kilometers long. I like to go clockwise, so there are no cars to get between the pretty scenery and myself.

Zou Jin-pen, Tea egg shop owner:
What's special about us, is that we use local Assam black tea and mushrooms, which are two of the most famous things in these parts.

The mushrooms are a bit salty, but the tea eggs on the other hand...

Michella Jade Weng, Host:
Hm, it's not bad!

So off we go to the next station, and when you hit crazy hills like this, you can keep telling yourself, "you're almost there."

This is the Xiangshan Visitor Center, composed of what seems like just two low, flat concrete arches.

You Jhao-min, Guide:
This building is the visitor center. In the back is our scenic administration office. In the future, there will be a hotel back there too. But through the empty area under the arches, you'll still be able to see Sun Moon Lake.

So taken by the design, I've almost forgotten about our tea egg assignment!