A popular tourist destination in central Taiwan, Alishan has forests, mountains, and tea and coffee plantations. Cameron Dueck leaves the crowds behind to enjoy the stillness.

Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, whose red cypress forests offer timeless beauty By Emily Feng Published July 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM EDT Jackie Lay/NPR ...

Next, I will try 'Gongcha Alishan Oolong Peach Tea Ade'. The raw materials are 'sugar,' 'peach juice,' 'oolong tea,' etc. The oolong tea is made with 50% Alishan oolong tea leaves from Taiwan.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A mesmerizing portrayal of Alishan's cloud seas has earned the gold award in this year's photography contest celebrating the seasonal allure of central Taiwan's mountains.

It's 5:25 on a chilly Asian morning, and just to the east of Taiwan's Mount Zhu, the sun is bursting through a thick mantle of clouds wedged between sylvan mountain ridges. This is the Alishan ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. In November, during one of the last weeks of my posting ...

In November, during one of the last weeks of my posting in Taiwan, I went to my favorite place there: the red cypress forests of Alishan, a region renowned for its misty mountains and excellent ...