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County of Taiwan
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Hualien County is on the east coast of Taiwan.
The main entry-point for the airport area. It is also the location of Taroko Gorge.
The traditional home of the Amis people, the area also has a strong Hakka culture.
A good spot for enjoying outdoor activities, hot springs, and the local tea culture.
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Soak in the RueiSuei Hot Springs for an evening, then wake up in the morning and River Raft down the incredibly beautiful Siouguluan River basin down to Big Harbor, where you can then hop on a yacht at #96 Shi Ti Bay and head out whale and dolphin watching. The seafood in Shi Ti Harbor is the freshest in Taiwan, caught twice a day by local (mostly Aborigines) fishermen and delivered fresh to your plate!
This collection of rivers, waterfalls and lakes are an excellent place to swim and see the rich diversity of ecosystems in Hualien County. Most easily accessed by organized tour, the Mugua river gorge is home to Liyu Lake, Emerald Valley, Zimu Waterfall, Rainbow Waterfall and the Miyawan river.
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The forest consists of former offices and residential buildings, dormitories, logging tools and machines, rail tracks, an elementary school, and a church. The site is divided into the forestry exhibition area, early settlement buildings, and the remains of Kangle New Village, administration and management area, and hiking trails.
Go to the Taipei Train Station (not to be confused with Taipei Main Station, the MRT station). Take the Ziqiang Train to Hualien, which is about a 3-hr trip from Taipei.
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Trains travel down the East Rift Valley National Scenic Area and are perhaps the most convenient way to travel from Taitung to Hualien. Spend a few days slowly making your way down this area.
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Taroko Gorge (太魯閣: Tàilǔgé) is a deep, rocky, tree-lined canyon with a boulder-strewn, blue-green river at the bottom. Its magnificent scenery makes it an incredible place for hiking, and it welcomes visitors with trails ranging from flat and leisurely to strenuous and heart-pumping.
Yushan (玉山 Yùshān), also known as Jade Mountain or Mt. Jade, at 3952m, is the highest mountain in Taiwan.
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Culture & historyPrior to large-scale Han Chinese settlement during the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan was primarily inhabited by various Austronesian peoples.
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Travel tipsTaiwan's rail network offers a seamless, efficient and reasonably affordable way to explore the island's diverse cityscapes and landscapes.
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Food & drinkBubble tea, also known as boba and pearl milk tea, is a tea-based beverage originating in Taiwan in the early 1980s.
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Culture & historyThe Pacific War was a theatre of World War II including East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, separate from World War II in Europe.
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