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Asia/Taipei |
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Asia/Manila |
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UTC+8 |
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Located in the southeastern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan, Pinglin is a famous tea township in Taiwan, famous for producing high-quality Wenshan Baojiao tea. With its beautiful mountains and humid climate, the unique natural environment here produces tea with a delicate aroma and sweet flavor. The old street of Pinglin retains the buildings of traditional tea houses, and you can feel the strong atmosphere of tea culture when strolling in it. Visitors can visit the tea factories and experience the fun of handmade tea, or enjoy the scenery of the rolling tea plantations along the Tea Country Trail. The tea picking season and the Tea Culture Festival in the spring of each year attracts many tea lovers to make the pilgrimage. Pinglin is not only a tea-tasting destination, but also an excellent place to experience Taiwan's traditional tea culture, allowing one to experience Taiwan's idyllic beauty and humanistic heritage in the aroma of tea.
Manabo is a coastal municipality in the province of Southern Leyte in the Eastern Visayas Region of the Philippines, located in the southern part of the island of Leyte, bordering the Surigao Strait. The municipality covers an area of about 12 square kilometers and has a population of about 20,000, with fishing and agriculture as the mainstay of its economy. Manabo has a tropical maritime climate with an average annual temperature of 27°C, making it suitable for year-round tourism.
Manabo is located in a geological zone of volcanic rocks, surrounded by small coral reefs and mangrove ecosystems. The city's Manabo River is an important water source, supporting rice and coconut cultivation. The nearby waters are famous for tuna fishing and whale shark activity can be observed from April to June each year.
The area maintains a traditional "Fiesta de Sideros" celebration, which combines Catholic and indigenous rituals. Major attractions include the Church of San Isidro Labrador, the sunrise viewpoint at the Manabo fishing market and the white sand beaches of Panayon Island, which are accessible by boat. Transportation is dependent on the Leyte highway network, and the provincial capital, Maasin City, is about an hour's drive away.