Fenqihu is a historic mountain village at an elevation of 1,400 meters on the Alishan Forest Railway line and just 32km from the Alishan Forest Recreation Area. It is the halfway point along the railway between Chiayi (Hokai) and Alishan Forest and because it was needed to replenish the old steam trains with coal and water a secondary industry grew up supplying Japanese forestry workers with food.

Entrance to the Alishan Forest National Recreation Area

Entrance to the Alishan Forest National Recreation Area

View from Route 18 at Leyecunxiao Park

View from Route 18 at Leyecunxiao Park

The Mihu bamboo trail

The Mihu bamboo trail

The Mihu bamboo trail

The Mihu bamboo trail

Giant Bamboo

Giant Bamboo

Steps along the Mihu Trail

Steps along the Mihu Trail

Small river along the Mihu Trail

Small river along the Mihu Trail

Worker picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Worker picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Workers picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Workers picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Workers picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Workers picking tea in Leye Village plantation

Tea plantation worker

Tea plantation worker

Tea plantation worker

Tea plantation worker

Tea plantation worker

Tea plantation worker

Commercial greenhouse crop of lily

Commercial greenhouse crop of lily

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea plantation, Zhonghe Village

Tea and Wasabe flavoured ice cream

Tea and Wasabe flavoured ice cream

Fenqihu local produce shop

Fenqihu local produce shop

Tea Master conducting a tasting

Tea Master conducting a tasting