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 Haulien And Hualien County

              Hualien is located on the East coast of Taiwan .Whether people choose to  start up  a business, build a family home,  set up a new factory, or tend to a farm, most everyone considers Hualien an ideal place to settle down and create a life . Hualien is well known for the production of marble. In 2000, the quarrying operations around Taroko Gorge produced nearly nine million tons of the stone. This has led to Hualien being dubbed the "City of Marble" by the local tourist authority. This name it lived up to by liberal use of the material. Marble features prominently in most of the large hotels and public buildings in the city, and even sections of sidewalk are paved with slabs of it. To show local gratitude for the naturally occurring abundance of the valuable stone, Hualien even has a temple built almost exclusively of marble. This temple is named the opulent Temple of Eastern Purity.

Taroko Gorge

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Taroko Gorge natural beauty is magnificent and majestic. The canyon walls at some spots go up at about

an 110 degree angle over your head. It's breathtaking.

Take A Day Tour of Taroko Gorge from Taipei

Hsiukuluan River

The many narrow gorges and winding rivers of this region make this excellent landscpe for whotewater rafting-.The Hsiukuluan river is the best white water in the area. The tour guides here are well organized and fully equipped. Take a day off and enjoy a rafting trip. The tours are run from the nearby town of Hualien. With over 22 kms of fine grade rapids in the bretahtaking, majestic valley to run,  carrying rafts along a twisting course of challenging water- with unforgettable scenery along the way. This is a must for any adventurous traveler in Taiwan. A white water excursion is a full day event of exercise and enjoyment.

 Hulien Harbor

Hot Springs

There are nice, relaxing hot springs located along the East coast towns of Juisui, Hungyeh and Antung .

This amazinga series of natural hot springs are available for medicinal bathing and treatments, especially after along days travel. The pristine waters from the springs are pumped into specialized spa resorts.

At Chihpen, near Taitung, lies one of Taiwan!|s most frequented, popular  and highly regarded hot spring spas of Taiwan. Here the springs allow for open air bathing along the riverside, and in the springs, in tranquil, all natural surrounds. The forests around Chihpen have endless winding walking trails, and are home to many bird and monkey species.

While in the area, it is well worth visiting the nearby Chingchueh Buddhist temple. This temple is home to a gigantic  Buddha made from white jade. It was imported from Burma and a golden Buddha from Thailand.

Suspeneded Bridge

The local Tapido people, a branch of the Taroko tribe These people once lived in Tiansiang. There is a small concrete bridge that connects the main road to the Siangde Temple where a pagoda looks down on the beautiful river below. Tiansiang is the most popular stop on the Central Cross-Island Highway in Taroko National Park.
 

 Hotels

Hualien FarGlory Hotel

No.18 Shanling, Yanlian Tsuen, Shoufeng Shiang, Hualien, Taiwan

Marshal Hualien

No.36 Kung Yuan Road, Hualien City, Hualien, Taiwan

Hualien Charming City Hotel

No.19 Guoshing 2nd Street, Hualien, Taiwan

R Hotel Hualien

No.122 Jungfu Road, Hualien City, 

Hualien/Taroko Packages:

Travel Taiwan ! The East Coast National Scenic Area was authorized as Taiwan's 2nd national scenic area in 1987. It's territory is a strip of land and ocean which lies mainly on the east side of the coastal range of Taiwan from the Hualien River mouth in the north to Siaoyeliou near Taitung in the south, and also include the Siouguluan river white water rafting segment, located below Rueisuei as well as Green Island. The area is a total of 41 484 hectares. This unique national scenic area contains abundant natural resources: a combination of mountain, sea and island sites. Visiting Toroko Gorge and diving in the coral waters of Green Island are tourist highlights in this area.

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