Chen Ming-wen points out that in the past the tea produced by towns throughout Mt. Ali, whether Chuchi, Meishan, Fanlu, or others, was effectively promoted independently. As a result there was no concerted effort to increase the international popularity of local tea through promotion of the Mt.
縣長陳明文指出，過去竹崎、梅山、番路、阿里山各鄉所出產的茶，都是單打獨鬥，並沒有善加利用「阿里山」的名號打出國際知名度。