Hualien County is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area,yet due to its mountainous terrain,has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Hualien County is located in the eastern part of Taiwan—the Pacific Ocean lies to its east and the Central Mountain Range lies to its west. Narrow and long,Hualien is the largest county in Taiwan in terms of area.
The Taitung Line,also known as the Hua-Tung line,is the southern section of the Eastern Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. The line starts at the Hualien station and ends at the Taitung station. It is 161.5 km long,including the main segment of 155.7 km between Hualien and Taitung.
Fengbin Township is a rural township located in Hualien County,Taiwan,bordering Taitung County. The Pacific Ocean lies to the east and the Hai'an Range to the west.
The Huadong Valley or Hualien–Taitung Valley,also known as East Rift Valley,the Longitudinal Valley or as the NakasendōPlain during the era of Japanese rule,is a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range of eastern Taiwan,stretching about 180 km (110 mi) from Hualien City at the north to Taitung City at the south..
Fenglin Township,is an urban township in central Hualien County,Taiwan. It is located in Huatung Valley bordering Shoufeng Township on the north and Guangfu Township on the south. It has a population of around 10,552 inhabitants in 12 villages.
The Xiuguluan River is the eighth-longest river in Taiwan with a total length of 104 km (65 mi). It is located in the southeastern part of the island. It flows through the Huadong Valley before emptying into the Pacific Ocean in Fengbin,Hualien.
Ji'an Township,is a rural township in Hualien County,Taiwan. It has 18 villages and a population of 83,750 inhabitants.
Yuli Township,Amis:Posko,Bunun:Pusqu,is an urban township located in central Huadong Valley,and also the southern administrative center of Hualien County,Taiwan. It has a population of 22,305 inhabitants and 15 villages.
Ruisui Township is a rural township located in southern Hualien County,Taiwan,and has a population of 10,944 inhabitants in 11 villages.
Provincial Highway 9 is an important highway across eastern Taiwan from Taipei City to Fangshan,Pingtung,Pingtung County. This provincial highway,at 453.851 km long,is the second-longest provincial highway in Taiwan and passes the regions of Taipei City,New Taipei City,Yilan County,Hualien County,Taitung County and Pingtung County.
Provincial Highway 11,also known as Hualien-Taitung Coastal Highway for its connection between Hualien County and Taitung County is located on the east coast of Taiwan. This highway,which is 178.229 km,begins in Hualien City and ends in Taitung City. It also has 3 branch lines. The East Coast National Scenic Area and Farglory Ocean Park are also located on this highway. It was called Tōkaidō during Japanese rule period.
Zhuoxi Township is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County,Taiwan,bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. It lies on the Central Mountain Range with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county. The population is 6,046 inhabitants,including Bunun people,Truku people and Seediq people. The main economic activity is agriculture.
National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) is a national research university located in Hualien,Taiwan. Established in 1994,NDHU is widely ranked as Top 10% university in Taiwan by THE,QS,U.S. News,which offers sixth widest range of disciplines in Taiwan,including the sciences,engineering,computer science,environmental studies,oceanography,law,arts,design,humanities,anthropology,social sciences,education sciences,music,and business.
The Culinary Institute of Taiwan was a private college in Shoufeng Township,Hualien County,Taiwan.
The Liyu Lake or Carp Lake is a lake in Chinan Village,Shoufeng Township,Hualien County,Taiwan.
Fengtian is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration Hualien–Taitung line located in Shoufeng Township,Hualien County,Taiwan.
Zhixue railway station is a railway station located in Shoufeng Township,Hualien County,Taiwan. It is located on the Taitung line and is operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration.
National Dong Hwa University Chinese Language Center is one of the most distinguished schools for Chinese as a second language study in Taiwan,which is run by National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) in Hualien,Taiwan. In 2019,NDHU CLC's students achieved 100% pass rate in TOCFL. In 2021,NDHU CLC founded two oversea Chinese language school at universities in the United States.
NDHU College of Indigenous Studies is a school of Indigenous Studies at National Dong Hwa University (NDHU). Founded in 2001,it traces its root back to the Graduate Institute of Ethnic Relations and Cultures in 1995 with Professor Chiao Chien,the Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington and Founding Chair of Anthropology at Chinese University of Hong Kong,as Founding Director.
NDHU College of Environmental Studies and Oceanography is an interdisciplinary school of Environmental Studies and Oceanography of National Dong Hwa University (NDHU). Founded in 2009,NDHU CESO is formed as Taiwan's first school for Environmental Studies through merger of Graduate Institute of Natural Resources Management,Graduate Institute of Environmental Policy,Graduate Institute of Ecological and Environmental Education,Graduate Institute of Earth Sciences,Graduate Institute of Marine Biology,and Graduate Institute of Biological Resources and Technology from National Dong Hwa University and National Hualien University of Education.
