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Ep. 314 | The History of Taiwan (Part 5)
The China History Podcast
The History of Camphor in Taiwan
In 1919, tea growers in Taiwan began growing Taequan Yin Iron Buddha Tea from seeds transplanted from Anxi. Today, Ulong is harvested five times a year in Taiwan between April and December. Last year, in 2021, the island accounted for 1.5% of world tea exports. The other big export of Taiwan that played a big role in the economy was camphor. Since the 1860s, the British have been trying to muscle in on Taiwan's camphor trade.
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