Maokong
Sign in to savethumb|Potholes in Maokong Maokong () is an area located in Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The area used to be the biggest tea growing area of Taipei. There are many intertwining footpaths which have been used to transport tea. Now, it is a popular place for tea culture and viewing the night scenery of Taipei City.
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- Taiwan
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- Wenshan District
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thumb|Potholes in Maokong Maokong () is an area located in Wenshan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The area used to be the biggest tea growing area of Taipei. There are many intertwining footpaths which have been used to transport tea. Now, it is a popular place for tea culture and viewing the night scenery of Taipei City.
==Etymology== A prior theory states that the former name (; also ) refers to pothole formations. A recent publication suggests that the valley area was overrun with masked palm civet and hence its former Hokkien name (). During Japanese rule the name was recorded as , which in Hokkien could be read bâ-khang, likely referring to the presence of the civets (bâ) in the valley (khang).