The beautiful island of Formosa has always been known for its lush forests. The forestry industry, built on towering Chinese juniper (also known as Chinese cypress) and Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) trees, once "held up half the sky" of Taiwan's economy.
福爾摩沙美麗島，素以蓊鬱的森林著稱；由參天巨檜與扁柏構築的林業，更曾為台灣經濟撐起半邊天。