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The cane bamboo meadows and craggy cliffs of Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range are mostly beyond reach for those unwilling or unable to strap on a heavy pack and trudge for hours (or days) up to elevations of over 3,000 meters. Spending a night up there usually involves a cold, uncomfortable night in a sleeping bag without a warm shower. There is, however, one prominent exception to this: the Hehuan Mountain (合歡山) area. A smooth asphalt road allows for a comfortable drive right up and over the spine of the Central Mountains, while those who wish to spend the night here

Thanks to the pre-pandemic tourism boom, much of Taiwan’s tourism infrastructure has been updated in the past decade. Among those who have especially benefited are people who need wheelchairs to get about, and those who struggle when faced with obstacles that the able-bodied can step over or step around. Not every brand-new facility is perfect, but the concept of “universal design” (ensuring that buildings and other environments are accessible to everyone, regardless of age, disability or other factors) is slowly entering the mainstream. This article looks at three tourist destinations w...