Apart from the distance, those looks like a pretty easy hike, no scrambling or walking on ridges which always scare the hell out of me, even though my local friends consider them easy!!
Taiwanese hikers are a really friendly bunch, always happy to have a chit chat and show off their beautiful landscape to foreigners. Occasionally you get the odd annoying ones with a CD player on full blast, I hate that.
The Daxi trail is really easy since the whole path is paved, but the part where I descended was different. It was damaged by Typhoon Gaemi and recent earthquakes, and I only found out when I got there. I saw fresh fallen rocks, and I think about 50% of the trail was destroyed. I was so afraid an earthquake could happen at any moment, so I rushed my descent.
I like that every time I encounter a hiker, they will always say 加油! so I will also do the same. When once they found out that I was a foreigner, I know there would be a longer conversation after the greetings.
Hahaha! I also hate it! like they are missing the point of being in nature while disturbing others' peace.