The lively night markets, colorful temples and neon-lit streets in Taiwan’s cities are an obvious hit with visitors, but venture beyond the urban sprawl, and you’ll discover remarkable natural ...

TAIPEI,Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alishan Forest Railway fully resumed operations after a 15-year hiatus and introduced two new tourist charter trains, the Formosensis and Vivid Express, each ...

Traveling south for about an hour and a half by high-speed rail from Taipei, Taiwan, brings you to Chiayi Station. This marks the gateway to Alishan, a highland area nicknamed the “Roof of Taiwan.” ...

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 ...

CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan – With trees that rival those found in the redwood forests of California, the Kansas baseball team spent Saturday embracing the Taiwanese culture found atop the Alishan Mountain ...

A fire broke out at Kaofeng Hotel (高峰大飯店) in the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area at about 11pm on Tuesday, prompting more than 180 guests and staff to evacuate. Firefighters extinguished the ...