A whole day of my February trip to Taiwan was spent in some tea plantations near Taipei: Mu-Zha for Tie Guan Yin and Pin Lin for Bao Zhong and Bi Lou Chun(green teas). When I got to Pin Lin in the afternoon, it was raining. I only had chances to take some pictures in Mu Zha:
The owner of the Mu Zha plantation, Mr. Zhang (90% of the people living in Mu Zha have family name of Zhang!), has a very easy and carefree attitude – it also reflects in the least-interruption way of his care for his plantation. We probably spent more time chatting the three ducks and peanuts and kids than about Tie Guan Yin 
I tried the winter-harvested bao zhong in Pin Lin, very good. But I will wait to get their Spring harvest some time in March. The unusually cold weather in this Winter should predict excellent quality in the coming Spring harvest.
Guang
Great images. Am I seeing fall bushes? Do tea bushes shed leaf in the fall? Do they change color? Your first items are tempting are there great items to follow?
It was winter in Taiwan. Different tea tree species have different growth character; some are strong and robust like Jin Xuan and Si Ji, some are more delicate like Tie Guan Yin. No, they don’t change leaf color.
Alan, what did you mean by “first items”?
Happy Chinese New Year!
Guang