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Hualian
Hualien is the meeting point of the Central Cross-Island Highway, Suau-Hualien Highway, and highways leading south to Taitung. Apart from the natural beauty of the city, Hualien also offers tourists many other attractions: the waterfront Seaside Park; Nanbin Park with its numerous marine sculptures, the "Hawaii of the East" Resort built in Polynesian style, reef walking and rock collection at Chishingtan, and the Buddhist Jingsz Temple. At 108 meters in height, Mt. Meilun is the landmark of Hualien; it is also the site of Jungjeng Park, and this provides fine views of the city. Facilities in the park include a children's playground, footpaths, and an old railway locomotive. The park also contains an exhibition hall with displays of seismographs that were used to detect earthquakes beginning in 1933 but have now been replaced by more modern equipment
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Area Code: 886-03 Time Zone: GMT + 08:00 Electricity: 220V, 50HZ
Airport: Hualian Airport(HUN) Distance: 7 km from the city center
Average Temperature (oF)
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
        76.5 80 82.5          
Tourist Attraction
Taroko Gorge Gateway Eternal Spring Shrine Hualien Stone Sculptural Park Tunnel of Nine Turns
Tienhsiang Lodge Marble Factory Chi Hsing Beach  
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Taroko Gorge National Park
When Taroko National Park was eventually established on November 28, l986, it was of special significance for the environmental protection movement in Taiwan: it showed that both the public and the government agencies had realized despite the nation's four decades of extraordinary economic success, serious damage was being done to its natural resources. According to the National Park Act of the Republic of China (passed in l972), parks are established to protect the natural scenery, historic relics and wildlife; to conserve natural resources; and to facilitate scientific research and Promote environmental education.
Opening Hours: Whole day Recommended Time for a Visit: Hours
¡¡   Distance to City Center: 25 KM