"In Taiwan's unstable terrain, many sections of the old trails have long disappeared, and there is no sign of human activity. But in actual fact Japanese alder, makino bamboo, geometrically-shaped patches of the grass Miscanthus sinensis or artificial piles of stones are all giving you hints," says Nelson Yang, who is completely engrossed in his search for the old trails.
「雖然在台灣容易崩塌的地形中，許多古道遺跡早已湮沒，完全看不出人煙來，但赤楊、桂竹、幾何形的芒草地、人工堆石，其實都在給你暗示」，全心集中在古道上的楊南郡則說。