In 2008, as Taiwan's presidential administrations changed, the status of its "sacred mountain" also underwent a quiet shift. Lofty, unassailable Yushan slowly retreated from the media spotlight, while Alishan-whose portrayal in the old song "Gao Shan Qing" has spead its name far and wide-has peaked in popularity amid the economic support of stampeding mainland Chinese tourists.
2008 年我國政黨二次輪替，台灣的「聖山」也悄悄更迭──壯麗高聳、凜然不可冒犯的玉山逐漸從媒體版面退位，早已被遺忘多年的、花腔拔高的「高山青」，則在蜂擁陸客的加持下重又響起。