Hoping for fewer regulations In early times Pinglin was a key waystation on the Old Tan Lan Trail leading from Taipei to Ilan. These days the old road has been replaced by the Taipei-Ilan Highway. The current road brings a lot of visitors to Pinglin and has made transport of the tea produce much easier.
早期的坪林，有淡蘭古道通過，做為連接台北與宜蘭之間的樞紐，今日的北宜公路取代了古道的功能，為坪林帶來不少遊客，也讓運輸茶葉更為便利。