 Hinoki
Village, Chiayi 
Today we��re in Chiayi, and this is the Alishan Forest
Railway.
The Alishan Forest Railway is 72.7 km long and climbs
more than 2200 meters in elevation, so the view along
the way can be not only picturesque, but quite interesting
as well. Because it��s so steep, the railroad turns
and zigzags its way up and down, it��s a real nice
experience if you get the chance.
We��ve previously talked a lot about what you can do
in Alishan, but I don��t think we��ve shown you what
you can do at the base of the mountain, here in Chiayi
City, so in this episode, we��re going to hang out
around here, Beimen station, where the railroad starts.
This is Hinoki Village, ��hinoki�� is Japanese for ��cypress,��
the kind of tree they found in Alishan in 1899.
Because hinoki so dense and has oils that resists
rot and pests, it��s a great type of wood with which
to build things.
Hinoki in Taiwan was heavily harvested and sent to
Japan during the Japanese occupation. This area is
where a lot of the logging operations took place.
The Alishan railroad was originally built for transporting
logs into the city, but logging in Alishan was stopped
eventually and now the trains just transport tourists
looking for some of the best views of Taiwan.
This area with all these Japanese houses were the
offices and residences of the Forestry Administration,
now this is a place where you can get a glimpse of
what life was like here between 1895 and 1945, it
kind of feels like you��re in Japan.
Alishan has been known for tea, and of course you
can get some of the best teas in Taiwan here as well.
Warm milk, coffee ice cubes. Honestly, I don't know
why we aren��t in Chiayi more often. It is lesser known,
but there are some wonderful places here to visit.
Here are a couple of tips. Have turkey rice when you
come. And try the coffee here - both the presentation
and the taste are really great. Chiayi is really something.
Before everyone finds out about it, you should come!
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