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Experiencing the Mei Lun Mountain Park

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Hualien is known for its majestic view of the Pacific Ocean and seemingly endless range of mountain peaks. The county just cannot have enough mountain parks to satisfy its locals making the Mei Lun Mountain Park a pleasant destination for tourists to wander in the great outdoors.

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Mei Lun Mountain Park

Mei Lun Mountain Park has a height of 110 meters and is located east of the city of Hualien facing the back of the county government. The Chung Cheng Park was built on the side of the mountain that accommodates visitors with their endless list of activities. Most of the [Read more…]

The Abode of Still Thoughts – A Remarkable Place for Spirituality

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Some call it “the Abode”, some refer to it as “the spiritual home of all Tzu Chi people”, while some simply refer to it as “the headquarters”. Regardless of what people call it, the Abode of Still Thoughts serves one purpose and that is the spiritual root of the world of Tzu Chi.

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The Abode of Still Thoughts

The Abode started with a single person named Master Cheng Yen. Master Cheng Yen needed to choose a Buddhist name for herself before officially becoming a nun. She then chose “Still Thoughts” as her name. An abode is properly referred to as a place and residence [Read more…]

Hehuanshan and the Hehuan Mountain

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The Hehuanshan is a fairly popular attraction in Taiwan that is found at the center of Taiwan in between the Nantou and Hualien Counties. Hehuanshan is actually an area found on the western edge of Taroko National Park and is characterized by green rolling hills that seemingly disappear into the clouds. The equally famous Hehuan Mountain is the main attraction of the area.

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Go hiking at Mt Hehuan

Hehuan Mountain has a total of seven peaks with the East Peak and the North Peak being the most popular ones. The East and North Peak are about 3,421 meters each and are actually taller than the main peak of the Hehuan Mountain. [Read more…]

Hualien Carp Lake – The Large Lake of Life

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The Hualien Carp Lake is the largest inner lake in the East coast region of Taiwan that occupies an area of about 104 hectares. Most locals know the lake by the name Liyutan, which translates to the Carp Lake. The lake measures about 2 kilometers long from north to south and 1.5 kilometers from east to west and is surrounded by a superb mountain range creating an enchanting reflection on the surface of the lake’s water. The famous and large lake has clear waters that remain full all year round thanks to the water supply from the nearby Mount Liyu.

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Enchanting Carp Lake

Liyutan was formed centuries ago as a result of a strong typhoon that hit the east region of the country. The typhoon caused several [Read more…]

Shades of Blue at Chishingtan Beach

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Chishingtan Beach when translated literally means “Seven Stars Lake” and is one of the few places in the East coast region of Taiwan where the scenery is almost magical. Contrary to its name, Chishingtan is actually a beach and not a lake, right on the north eastern side of Hualien City. The reason for the name is that it was taken from a nearby lake. During the Japanese occupation, troops filled the original lake up to make space for more land. Today, the former location of the lake is where the Hualien airport stands. To remember the lake, Chishingtan was named after it instead.

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Chishingtan Beach in Hualien

The Beach of Chishingtan is also known as the Crescent Moon Bay mostly because of the shape the beach possesses. Like many bay [Read more…]

White Water Rafting in Hualien along the Siouguluan River

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Being surrounded by a vast body of water and some of the tallest and most rugged mountains in Taiwan, Hualien has then become an ideal location for many outdoor sports. Many hikers have dared to climb the tall mountains of the Central Mountain Range while scuba divers and snorkelers have explored the coral-rich and marine-abundant seas of the Hualien harbor. However, the one activity that combines the rugged mountain terrain and the intense power of the waters is white water rafting in Hualien.

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Go white water rafting in Hualien

Siouguluan River is 104 kilometers long and is the only river that flows through the coastal mountains of Hualien. The river has then [Read more…]

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