Hualien (花蓮), Taiwan

July 10-12, 2007

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Hualien, facing the immense Pacific Ocean in the east and leaning against the grand Central Mountain Range in the west, is famous for its beautiful scenery. The natural resources in Taroko National Park, East Coast National Scenic Area, East Rift Valley Scenic Area and Yushan National Park make Hualien the most beautiful county in Taiwan. I had some childhood memory in Hualien that we spent a few years of summer and winter vacation here when my father was the prosecutor general in Taitung and Hualien about 25-30 years ago.

Getting there ...

We had a morning train leaving from Taipei at 9AM (but it was delayed by about 10min), and arrived in Hualien at ~ 11:45AM. The train ride passed through a series of tunnels and had nice views of coastlines. We were treated a lunch with all Manbo Fish dishes. Manbo Fish (曼波魚, also known as Toppled Car Fish) is a type of ocean sunfishes, Mola Mola.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Going Home ...

We had an early dinner at the famous won-ton ("Bien-Shi 扁食" in Taiwanese) place where the late President Chiang used to go when he visited Hualien. This is the best meal (although very simple) I had in this Hualien trip. After dinner, we drove around the downtown and went to Meiluan Shan (美崙山) for a walk where my father used to hike every morning when he worked in Hualien 25 years ago.
With so many rich natural environments, Hualien is a haven for those who want to avoid the crowded city and enjoy some peaceful life. I'd like to be back to Taroko to have more time to explore the Gorge and mountains with much deeper and slower paces in the future.

 

 

 


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