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Many people say that“If one has not been to Mount Ali he will not realize what magic spell a steep towering mountain can cast on the beholder” and that “he will not be able to realize how beautiful and majestic the island of Taiwan is”.

One of the eight most famed beauty spots of Taiwan，Mount Ali is located near the centre of the island，facing the western peaks of Yu’Shan or Jade Mountain to the east and dominating over the Jiayi-Tainan Plains to the west with the cities of Nantou and Aoqu to the north and the strategic Gaoxiong and Pingdong to the south.A lush，tree-clad mountain，now and then shrouded in mist and fog，it is a real enchanting experience to make one’s way up the mountain and experience the myriad changes in the scenery and the many exotic sights on the way.That is why so many sightseers would like to go holidaying there.

About the origin of the name Ali，there is this story in circulation：Once upon a time，the Gaoshan or High Mountain Tribe had a chieftain whose name was A-Ba-Li.While giving chase to a white deer one day, he arrived at this spot.But then all of a sudden the deer had vanished from sight while before him was unfolding a beautiful scene of luxuriant wooded hills.So he persuaded his tribe to come with him and，after overcoming many difficulties，turned the mountain into new hunting grounds.In memory of this chieftain，the mountain was later given the name Ali.

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