In the space of just under 6km, Provincial Highway 20A (20甲) exits Chihshang, passes farms, crosses the Sinwulu River (新武呂溪), and merges into Provincial Highway 20. The view to the southeast from Highway 20. Since Morakot, the high-altitude section of the South Cross-Island Highway has been officially closed to through-traffic. Opposite the police station that monitors the intersection between highways 20A and 20, a bilingual notice reminds road-users: “Access to Siangyang (向陽) only.” The distance from central Chihshang to Siangyang is approximately 57km. From there, Highway 20 switchbacks up to Motian (摩天; 1,546m above sea level), where there’s no permanent village.

Source: Taipei Times November 26, 2020 15:56 UTC