Most visitors have to go back down to Chiayi. Most mainland Chinese first heard of Alishan's vistas from Gao Shan Qing, but when they actually arrive at Alishan, they catch only a fleeting glimpse of beauty amid the hubbub, making it hard to truly appreciate Alishan's majesty.
對陸客而言，阿里山的美景在「高山青」中早有耳聞，但當他們真正來到阿里山時，卻只能在匆迫侷促中驚鴻一瞥，很難真正領悟阿里山之美。