1. Why do you develop the hiking trails in Taipei?
A: In the past, there were some of the trade routes (including transport rice, tea road), Bao-Jia Road (liaison between the village road) and trail, later on, because of convenient transportation, we drive or ride cycling but did not use the old road anymore, local neighborhood chief thought it’s a waste and recommend to repair these trails for people hiking, then we plan of 20 hiking trails.

2. There are a lots of trails in Maokong, can you advise how to take these trails name from ?
A: Normally from the local names or temples, like the famous Zhi Nan Temple, we will take these famous names or from the temples. In addition the Zhanghu trail, because it was kind of camphor tree around, and Zhanghu is its old name, probably so.

3. What are the characteristics of the trails in Maokong ?
A: In the early time, the Maokong mainly is rice cultivation, and later also to-date is tea-based, therefore the characteristic of the place which differ to others.

4. We know that Maokong area is famous for tea, we can also find the vestige of tea culture from trails, wondering if there any combination between these trails and tea culture?
A: In earlier, we have put the tea industry spirit into the trails, also merge camphor into Zhanghu trail there. Last year, we promoted tea polycyclic trails, adding the tea concept on the rails and pavilion, also there are two cats in front of cable station, one core with two leaves of pavilion. We merge the local industry spirit to tea, and we also integrated even harmonics “cat”.

5. In the camphor tree trail, we know there are cosmos and also have Lupin in Spring, how would these kinds of flowers in the trails ?
A: This is one of our plans, to use the local Bao-Chia road to develop for hiking trails, there are some cultivated agricultural waste, we discuss with the land owner to plants the flowers during the fallow period, then the plants can be ECO manure after withered, such as cosmos is blossom in winter especially during New Year holidays, we will highlight these flower to attract everyone for hiking fun, people always flow to where have the flowers, we will follow what the people needs to plant Lupine, Canola flower, we may also have species lilies flower later on.

6. For the children, the elderly who like sports, and the people like tea culture, which trails will you recommend them to visit?
A: I would recommend camphor trails, as well as tea polycyclic trails. Camphor Trail is accessibility to any ages, it’s around 100 meters away from cable station by walk to the entrance of the hiking trail, flat without any stairs, it’s about 1.1 kilometers, and we did some facilities, such as rotatable barn, pigsty, have some Images about tea and rural facilities on the inside, it can increase the fun of mountaineering. Also last year, we develop the polycyclic trails which with natural landscape - potholes, we also have a suspension bridge there, build styling rail along the trails, there are Cypress tree in the Zhi Shan Tea plantation, I will recommend this trail, too.

7. There are a lot of people walking the trail, the facilities damage problem is inevitable, how will you do?
A: We will arrange three patrol officers survey all the trails twice at least by every month, through the review, if there is any damage, then report back to ask vendors for regular maintenance and repair urgently, such as rails, stairs which we will deal with the damage immediately.

8. Do these trail of Maokong development affect the economics? Any harm to the environment?
A: Once more visitors come to the hike hill, more local residents will do small businesses, crowd will bring money flow, we hope to attract people to climb and promote the local industry with crowds. Regarding to the environment, it will be certain influence, but we hope everyone pay attention by themselves, no littering and no picking flowers, by the advocacy, let people pay more attention when mountaineering.

9. What any activities in Maokong do you plan this year?
A: There are tour guide for the hiking trails around Zhi Nan temple, to introduce the history and ecology, to promote these hiking trails, such as the activity “Discovery Maokong” you know, we prepare lots of free gifts for the attendant!

10. Galaxy cave is under Geotechnical Engineering Office’s jurisdiction?
A: It’s under New Taipei City government’s jurisdiction, as it’s on the junction of Taipei City and New Taipei City, however the trail is also well known, we will have indicators to show everyone this trail, too.

11. The Little Skywalk is so small, why it can be a trail?
A: Initially, it was under a concept of separating people and vehicle, to do with the cantilever construction method, did not put any base on the existing pavement, like Wulai Skywalk, to avoid the repeat name, we named Little Skywalk, it is still a trail even small.

12. Please recommend a trail which is your favorite one.
A: I would recommend the camphor trail, it is better to go without any stairs and suitable for Family. In addition, we have create green landscaping with lupine flower and cosmos subject to the blossom season, there are also have rural facilities with interesting, I would rather recommend the tails with such variety.