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As I rumble through Alishan's cedar-scented forests, it's easy to see why the original engineers struggled. This alpine obstacle course features 50 bridges and 77 tunnels.

I recommend a serving of turkey rice (a speciality in this part of Taiwan), followed by a cup of oolong mountain tea (gāoshān chá). Relics from the railway’s heyday are never far away.

In Alishan, farmers cultivate Taiwan’s celebrated high mountain oolong at elevations above 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), where cool, misty air slows leaf growth and concentrates aroma.