Having Been There

Having Been There

16: tea fields and ancient trees alishan

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Chris Mongeau
May 07, 2025
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This March, I spent a month in Taiwan traveling around the island and generally falling in love with every single place I visited. One of those that stands out the most is Alishan, which is a mountainous region with a handful of small towns in central Taiwan that's part of Chiayi County. It’s an area renowned for its scenery, ancient cypress trees, hist…

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