Radio Taiwan International 
Date: 16 November, 2018
By: Charlie Storrar

The first buses set out from Guguan

A section of the Cross-island Highway in central Taiwan has reopened to medium-sized bus traffic after being closed for 19 years.

The buses are bound for Lishan, way up in the central mountain range. They are the first to take the route since it was cut off by the devastating 921 earthquake of 1999. Before the reopening, it would take six hours to reach Lishan either from Puli or Hehuanshan. Now it will take just an hour and a half from Guguan.

Places are limited however. Only three buses a day will operate the route in either direction between Guguan and Lishan. Each can carry up to 20 passengers, who will need to have made an online booking in advance.     [FULL  STORY]