The road leading to Alishan Forest Recreation Area finally re-opened to small vehicles Alishan's nine-seater free shuttle buses running every 30 minutes to pick up tourists to the recreation area from yesterday. With the road leading to one of Taiwan's most popular tourist attractions - the Alishan Forest Recreation Area - finally re-opened to small vehicles, the minister of transportation and communications said yesterday that he wants the highway further restored and open to medium-size buses by Nov. 20. Mao Chi-kuo said he has demanded further repairs so that the highway can be used by 22-seater buses that can boost the tourist trade in the Alishan area, which fell victim to Typhoon Morakot that battered southern Taiwan with massive flooding and landslides in early August. Earlier in the day, a ceremony was held at Chiayi...
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