Alishan audio guide to feature local band and studentsBy Esme Yeh / Staff reporterThe Alishan Forest Railway and Cultural Heritage Office has unveiled a new on-board audio guide for Alishan forest railway trains, featuring a local band and students. The Alishan forest railway has been in operation for more than 100 years, and has the tradition of broadcasting an audio guide at each station. A train travels through the Alishan Forest Recreation Area in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of Huang Yuan-mingHowever, the office has collaborated with Chiasong Ensemble, a local classical music band, and five local elementary schools to create the new audio guide, providing a more localized and heartwarming service for passengers, he said. The band created music for the audio guide based on the piece, Yang said, adding the band is proud of contributing their professional skills to preserving the nation’s cultural heritage.

Source: Taipei Times April 11, 2026 17:14 UTC