Taiwan Cycling Route No.1

[1] The route is intended to facilitate the recreational activity of bicycling around the island of Taiwan, which is called huan-dao (環島) in Mandarin Chinese, and is also translated as a "cycle-the-island-trip".

The rising popularity of bicycle riding in Taiwan led the government to develop better cycling infrastructure in the mid-2000s.

The movie has been credited with sparking the around-the-island bicycle trip – called "huan-dao" (環島) in Chinese – to become part of the native culture of Taiwan.

[2] The Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) began planning an around-the-island cycling route in 2013.

[3] The Taiwan Cycle Route No.1 itinerary recommended by the Taiwanese Institute of Transportation (IOT) takes approximately nine days to ride the total route distance, depending on health and fitness and the quality of the bicycle, which consists of 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours of riding per stage, with an optional addition of two to three days for sightseeing at Sun Moon Lake.