My Favorite Sights in Hualien

My Favorite Sights in Hualien

Most people love to travel, because there are many advantages to go traveling.  First, travel is a good way to make you relaxed, because it can get you away from your stressful life.  Second, travel can give you different and new perspectives.  Meeting folks from other cities will teach you that the way you look at the world is not the way other people do it.  Third, you can taste food and buy souvenirs which you have never seen before.  Then, your memory will be enriched.  Most of all, you can visit some beautiful and special sights when you go traveling, and it might be the most wonderful thing for most tourists.  These sights might be a memorial hall, a National Park, a historical relic, a cathedral and so on.  No doubt every city is proud of their sights, and most tourists are also interested in talking about these sights.  Take Hualien for example, Hualien is a place where you can find so many special sights you will ever see.   

Tourists visit the sights of Hualien in order to enjoy the scenery and fresh air.  For example, Mukumugi is one of the popular sights in Hualien which is famous for its crystal-clear stream and indigenous culture. Mukumugi is always regarded as a fairyland owing to its unspoiled ecology.  Besides, you can admire various rock formations and absorb fresh air in Mukumugi.  If you want to visit this secret paradise of happiness and peace, do not forget to apply for a mountain entry permit at the police station in Tongmen Village.

In addition, many sights of Hualien sometimes hold special activities which always attract a large number of people to participate in.  For instance, word-renowned the Taroko Gorge Marathon is held at the Taroko National Park in November every year.  The Taroko National Park is well-known for its abundant supply of marble, and Taroko Gorge Marathon is the only marathon which takes place in the gorge in the world.  Every runner can appreciate the scenery of nature and experience to run through the most beautiful marathon track.  If you just love traveling and running, the Taroko National Park is surely to be the best sight for you to visit in Hualien.

Furthermore, other sights of Hualien are the living witnesses of history such as Qing Xiu Yuan(慶修院), Lintienshan Forestry Cultural Area(林田山林業文化園區), The Pine Garden(松園別館), Guangfu Sugar Factory(光復糖廠).  You can learn more knowledge about the history of Hualien by going to these meaningful sights.

In a word, Hualien is an extraordinarily wonderful city because of these special  sights.  Moreover, these sights are valuable and therefore it is every tourist’s responsibility to take care of it.  In this way, these special sights would be sustainable as well.






(Mugumugi)



(The Taroko National Park )