Hualien County is approximately 4628 sq. km and has a population
of about 350,000. Four hundred years ago, the Portuguese sailors
went past the East Coast of Taiwan, fascinated by its beauty,
and called it “FORMOSA.” It was called“chi-lai” in the ancient
period. Owing to the Hualien River empties into the Pacific
Ocean on the East Coast , where the surge and wave is turbulent,
it is also called “huei-lan,” similar sound with Hualien.
Hualien County, 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 |
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