阿里山鐵道-關於森林的記憶
「…沿著步道，一旁傳來的鳴笛聲劃破天際，紅色的火車，從樹林旁穿過，地板微微的震動，像是給神木群的一個問候。阿里山鐵路是台灣伐木業的歷史見證，如今帶領著千千萬萬的朝聖者來到這絕美的山林，廢棄的鐵道蜿蜒通往遊人鮮至的山水神木，在這，祂看著森林的興衰，也將繼續守護著穿越時空的記憶。」
Alishan Forest Railway: A Legacy of Taiwan’s Logging History
The Alishan forest railway was built in 1912 by the Japanese Colonial Government. The railway was constructed to exploit the forest in Alishan, where abundant cypress and Taiwania woods grew. After the ending of the logging era, the ROC government turned the industrial railway into a civilian one, connecting the Alishan railway with the island-wide railway system. Today, the Alishan forest railway is the only operating high mountain railway in Taiwan, making Alishan one of the most famous tourism spot. More than 140 million people visited Alishan National Scenic Area in 2011.
