The valley between the ranges
The East Rift Valley stretches for 180 kilometres between two mountain ranges, with rice fields and villages linked by the Huadong Highway and railway.
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A city between the mountains and the water
Hualien City is small and rainy, with mountains and sea close at hand. Its night market and stone workshops offer a glimpse of life across the county.
The road under the wall
The Suhua Highway passes below Qingshui Mountain, whose summit is 2,408 metres above sea level. The coastal cliff has an elevation difference of about 800 metres.
The gorge cut through marble
The Liwu River has cut a canyon through marble in eastern Taiwan. Taroko is both a national park and a Truku homeland, with roads shaped by the challenges of the terrain.