新竹縣關西地區的茶產業曾經締造了輝煌的成果與外銷實績，並創造了可觀的產值。而今榮景不再，如何復甦？值得探討。 本研究從探索關西地區茶產業的變遷與歷史發展，以了解茶葉在客家區域中扮演的重要角色，以及其對於客家族群的意義與價值。並嘗試找出當前發展的困境，以轉化傳統經營形態為分析主軸，俾為客家區域的關西茶產業之永續，提出足以創造商機的藍海策略。 本研究運用文獻分析法、深度訪談法及個案研究法深入探討。訪談對象包括業者、茶農、地方文史工作者等。並以時間脈絡為橫軸，以政策、環境、經濟、產業及社會人文等變動因素為縱軸，由兩者的牽引關係，依各期特徵歸納為清領時期─「有茶葉無茶業」、日治時期─「茶葉推向茶產業」、國民政府來臺初期─「產製銷重整」，以及衰退時期與轉化時期；並探究現階段業者的因應與轉化類型。文末並依研究發現作出研究建議，以提供主政機關與相關單位以及後續研究之參考。 The Hakka community in Quan-si region of the Hsing-chu County ever made immense contribution to Taiwan tea industry, which created a glory in the history of Taiwanese tea exportation since second half of the 19th century. However tea plantation in the region has gone into decline. Why it happened and how to revive tea industry in the Quan-si region is rather an urgent need for proper study. This research aims to clarify the historical development of tea industry in the Quan-si region to show its important factor in the economic development of Hakka community as well as its significance to the ethnic identity of Hakkaness. It also tries to find out the reasons of the decline, the dilemma which the community is facing, and solutions for the future long term development. This research is a case study by conducting in-depth interview with tea famers, traders as well as local historians, and field work of investigation on tea production. It will fist discuss the history of tea plantation of the region by tracing its root back to the period of Ch’ing dynasty, through Japanese colony up to the KMT government take-over. Then it will examine the government policies, environmental, economic and social transformation and the problems accompanied that in the course of tea industry development. And finally this research shall bring out suggestions for the relevant government institutes, and for further studies.
