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About Hualien
Hualien (花蓮) City is the second largest city in eastern Taiwan, flanked by the immense Pacific Ocean and precipitous Central Mountain Range. Even being geographically isolated from other highly populated areas, the “downtown” Hualien provides the convenience of a modern city where is surrounded by the diverse scenery of pristine nature. Since new models of trains were introduced in Taiwan, the “distance” between Taipei and Hualien could be as short as 2.25 hours, making it more like a backyard to northern Taiwan. It is understandable why Hualien is often a travel destination for oversea tourists.
My first trip in Hualien was in 2017 while I was already in my thirties. It was on a long vacation flying back from New Zealand. To be honest, the city of Hualien, the streets and markets, is not much different from other major cities in Taiwan; it is the gifted landscape that characterizes Hualien.
