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Alishan National Scenic Area, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation Trees #110670171
Description
The area has been settled by Taiwanese aborigines since time immemorial, but ethnic Chinese began settling only in the 19th century. Development really took off only when the Japanese completed theÃÂ Alishan Forest RailwayÃÂ & x28;1912& x29;, a remarkable narrow-gauge train originally built for logging the area& x27;s giant cedars. By the 1970s, logging had pretty much ended and tourism had become the area& x27;s primary earner, and the entire area was declared a & x22;national scenic area& x22; in 2001.