As of now, this has only been accomplished for the section between Taipei and Ilan. "Some say that the purpose of the Thousand-Mile Trail will actually be to link communities in Taiwan and to connect each individual with his community."
「也有人說，『千里』步道指的是一千個里，要將台灣每一個鄉里串連起來，也要將每一個人與社區串連起來。」