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Alishan: A Gem of Taiwan

As the sun’s rays rise above the horizon in a rainbow of colors, you can be caught in an optical illusion as the clouds roll over each other like slow-motion, frothy waves. The horizon temporarily becomes an oil painting. This is Alishan, a mountain in Chiaya County, Taiwan.
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Alishan: A Gem of Taiwan
FOREST TRAIN: Visitors are transported on the Alishan Forest Line in a train most suited for mountain climbing, amidst cherry blossoms and other beautiful scenery. Sam Yeh/Getty Images
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/53442207_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/53442207_medium.jpg" alt="CHIAYI, TAIWAN: The sunrise over Taiwan's most famous tourist spot, Alishan. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)" title="CHIAYI, TAIWAN: The sunrise over Taiwan's most famous tourist spot, Alishan. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-123269"/></a>
CHIAYI, TAIWAN: The sunrise over Taiwan's most famous tourist spot, Alishan. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)
<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/53442224_medium.jpg"><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/53442224_medium-338x450.jpg" alt="FOREST TRAIN: Visitors are transported on the Alishan Forest Line in a train most suited for mountain climbing, amidst cherry blossoms and other beautiful scenery. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)" title="FOREST TRAIN: Visitors are transported on the Alishan Forest Line in a train most suited for mountain climbing, amidst cherry blossoms and other beautiful scenery. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-123270"/></a>
FOREST TRAIN: Visitors are transported on the Alishan Forest Line in a train most suited for mountain climbing, amidst cherry blossoms and other beautiful scenery. (Sam Yeh/Getty Images)
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