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  TiT Scenery:Hualien--City of Marble
For much of its existence, Hualien was connected to the rest of the island only by the perilous highway that clings to the coastal cliffs all the way from Suao 110 kilometers to the north.
This is one of Hualien's oldest temples, and at this time of the year it is supposed to have special healing qualities for the Taoist faithful.
One of the defining factors of Hualien's character is its large population of aborigines.
www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/scenery/1096_Hualien.html   (1251 words)

  
  Hualien - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hualien City (Chinese: 花蓮市; pinyin: Hūaliánshì; Wade-Giles: Hua-lien; POJ: Hoa-liân-chhī) is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.
Hualien is an approximate homonym of Huilang (洄瀾), which means "recurring waves (of the Pacific Ocean)".
But by the time of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), when Hualien City, along with the rest of Taiwan, was ceded to Japan, there were still not many settlers in Hualien.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hualien   (422 words)

  
 SC Sister City Hualien, Taiwan Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hualien borders the Pacific Ocean with the Central Mountains to the west.
Hualien is the province’s leading producer of marble and jade and is known as the City of Marble.
Hualien is expected to grow to a more industrial and commercial city in the future.
www.ci.bellevue.wa.us /page.asp?view=2605   (321 words)

  
 Hualien City Taiwan - Taiwan tourist & travel guide for Hualien City, Taiwan
Hualien is located in eastern Taiwan, which is long and narrow.
As it is crisscrossed by waterways, the scenery is beautiful, the climate is warm and the four seasons are very similar(average temperature 23C; ranfall is 1,927 mm per year).
Hualien also has an night market, notably at the intersection of Kungcheng and Chungshan roads, and on Nanping Beach.
www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/Hualien.htm   (469 words)

  
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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
tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw /en/index.jsp   (132 words)

  
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He later explained that the vest was given to him by a local aboriginal leader, to whom he promised to wear on the day he won the election.
As the Hualien race had been overshadowed by vote-buying allegations, of which some were brought against him, Hsieh reiterated that he conducted a clean campaign.
Speaking earlier at the press conference, KMT Secretary-general Lin Feng-cheng highlighted the Hualien race as a prelude to the 2004 presidential election, urging voters to support the KMT-PFP alliance to end the DPP's rule.
www.taiwansecurity.org /CP/2003/CP-080303.htm   (768 words)

  
 Hualien Air Base
Hualien AB still has some military presence, in the form of ROCAF units equipped with old-style HAS, as well as a ROC Navy aviation station equipped with both helicopters and S-2Ts.
At that time, it was a remodeling of Hualien Military Airport's gravel runway with additional building of waiting area, apron as well as facilitation of various guidance, communications equipment into a Class B Airport Office.
Hualien is also home to a minor naval port used by PCL class small patrol boats and FABGs (Fast Attack Boat, Guided).
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/taiwan/hualien.htm   (291 words)

  
 Presidential office holds Hualien exhibition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hualien is located on Taiwan's east coast fronting the Pacific Ocean.
Around 250 years ago, members of the Atayal ethnic group were pushed into Hualien from their home region just east of the Central Mountain Range, probably because of the rapid growth of the Chinese population on the island.
Eleven Hualien communities are showcased at the exhibition, one of which is the Fuan Community.
publish.gio.gov.tw /FCJ/past/04040251.html   (863 words)

  
 Hualien   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
She is a member of the Ami tribe, one of the aboriginal groups in Hualien area.
She is hoping to get some of the traditional ramie fiber used by the aboriginals in Hualien County to use as the strings that hold the map together.
Hualien City is foruate to have such a dedicated person as mayor.
www.janeingramallen.com /residency/Taiwan/expanded_grant/Hualien/Hualien.htm   (3340 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Hualien   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hūaliánshì; Wade-Giles: Hua-lien; POJ: Hoa-liân-chhī) is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.
Hualien County (花蓮縣) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan.
A temple in the city of Hualien, Taiwan, ROC.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hualien   (1186 words)

  
 Headline News
HUALIEN, Taiwan - After evaluation and approval by the Public Health Department the status of Tzu Chi Hospital in Hualien has been upgraded to a medical center.
Jen-hsing Shih, the head of the Public Health Department of Hualien County and Chih-kai Huang, the Superintendent of Hualien hospital were among the guests from all walks of lives invited to the dedication ceremony.
The representative of Hualien county's Public Health Bureau strongly agreed that with its ample resources of medical personnel and equipment, Tzu Chi Hospital actively assists the Public Health Bureau by performing a wide variety of medical services.
www.tzuchi.org /global/news/articles/20020716.html   (554 words)

  
 Hualien - Wikitravel
Hualien is a city in Taiwan situated near the spectacular Taroko Gorge.
Hualien is considered one of the most pleasant cities in Taiwan.
Hualien Ocean Park (http://www.hualienoceanpark.com.tw/e/page01.htm/) is Hualien's biggest man-made tourist attraction.
wikitravel.org /en/Hualien   (320 words)

  
 Taiwan - Eastern Taiwan
Hualien is a pleasant and spirited town that can be reached by train or by air from Taipei.
Almost three-quarters of Hualien is dominated by alpine, while the city fills the narrow strip of flat land separating the mountains from the sea.
Hualien airport is also remarkable, as it is the world's only marble airport terminal.
www.marimari.com /content/taiwan/popular_places/east/east2.html   (370 words)

  
 Photo_Album_Template
Some people say that the natural landscape of HuaLien is the last place in Taiwan that has not been polluted.
After the trip to HuaLien, I have to agree with that statement.
HuaLien had been on my list of places to visit for a long time.
home.earthlink.net /~chenydotcom/photo_album_hualien.html   (480 words)

  
 SC Sister City Hualien, Taiwan Summary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The logo pictured at left is Hualien's new city logo.
Hualien is home to the Ami and Atayal tribes.
For more information on Hualien, go to their international website.
www.cityofbellevue.org /page.asp?view=2605   (321 words)

  
 Flight Hualien at uk.fush.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The scheduled flight to Hualien in the East was rescheduled due to a typhoon that was heading that...
Twenty-eight of the 96 people aboard the internal UNI Airlines flight from Taipei to Hualien were injured...
The three-hour flight from Hualien means threading the canyons of Taiwan's rugged...
uk.fush.com /c/417/Flight-Hualien.html   (423 words)

  
 Hualien County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hualien County (Chinese: 花蓮縣; pinyin: Hūaliánxiàn; Wade-Giles: Hua-lien-hsien; Taiwanese POJ: Hoa-liân-kōan) is the largest and least populated county in Taiwan.
On the east coast, it contains the island's largest port.
Hualien was one of the last places on Taiwan to be settled by the Han Chinese, because it is isolated in location.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hualien_County   (109 words)

  
 Brudirect.com  - Local News
The 5th "Hualien Stone Sculptural Festival" is approaching and will kick off in October 2005, which is highly anticipated to bring in hundreds and thousand tourists.
The prime campaign of the Hualien Stone Sculptural Festival is the Outdoor Creation Workshop held simultaneously.
The theme of the year is "Hualien Culture and Landscape".
www.brudirect.com /DailyInfo/News/Archive/Dec04/301204/nite28.htm   (330 words)

  
 Hualien, Taiwan October 14-23, 2002
Hualien has a harbor with a manmade break water and there are giant concrete structures that are inter-linked along the water to protect the coast.
During the nap break, we all went to the hill park in the center of Hualien and climbed the exercise trail.
It was interesting to walk around and see what types of food were packaged; note the many types of large rice cookers; observe that their washing machines and fridges don't look like ours and see that most things are about the same price as we would pay here.
www.techmarketingink.com /clegg/Travels/taiwan   (9054 words)

  
 Hualien Stone Sculpture Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hualien is known as “the homeland of stone,” and this scenic county lives up to the name: everywhere in Hualien you can see streetscapes, walkways, walls, and even city landmarks decorated with stone.
Hualien County is uniquely favored by nature; it not only has fabulous scenery, but is also the center of Taiwan’s stone quarrying and processing industry.
In recognition of this development, the Hualien County Government began organizing the annual Hualien Stone Sculpture Festival and established the Hualien Stone Sculpture Museum to exhibit the full gamut of stone arts and handicrafts.
202.39.225.133 /e2003fes/stone/hualien1.htm   (280 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Hualien (Taiwan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Hualien (Taiwan Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Hualien or Hua-lien[hwA´lyen´] Pronunciation Key, city (1995 pop.
One of Taiwan's most important international ports, it is a market for local agricultural products.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hualien.html   (129 words)

  
 The East Coast
Travelers visiting Hualien by air for the first time are startled by the world’s only marble airport terminal.
Hualien is the home to Taiwan ‘s largest ethnic minority, the Ami, numbering about 150,000.
Taroka Gorge located about 15 kilometer from Hualien, is one of the most spectacular nature wonders of the world.
www.regit.com /regitour/taiwan/intplace/eastcoas.htm   (1052 words)

  
 Hualien Airport opens charter flights to Seoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Civil Aeronautics Administration Director-General Chang Kuo-cheng voiced his hope that Hualien Airport will play a prominent role in boosting tourism exchanges between eastern Taiwan and the rest of the world.
Hualien, a highly popular tourist destination in the domestic travel market thanks to its rich natural beauty and the warmth of its people, possesses a great potential to attract foreign tourists, Chang said.
At the same time, the enthusiastic public response to the Taiwan-South Korea charter flight service also proves that South Korea is a market worthy of exploration by local tourist agents, business sources said.
www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20040809/20040809s2.html   (235 words)

  
 921 Earthquake Special Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The temblor occurred 14.5 kilometers northwest of Hualien, and originated 20.8 kilometers beneath the earth's surface, said the CWB officials.
The quake had an intensity of 3 in the city of Hualien, 2 in Silin township, Hualien County, 1 in Sankuan township of Taoyuan County, and 1 in Suao City of Ilan County, bureau officials added.
The magnitude of a quake is a measure of the amount of energy released by an earthquake, while the intensity indicates the strength of the temblor at various distances from the epicenter.
www.yam.com /921e/after100206.html   (192 words)

  
 Hostels in Hualien - Youth Hostel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hualien is a most striking town on the east coastal of Taiwan, situated just south of Taroko National Park.
Hualien has many biking and hilking and walking trails.
But for even more accommodation choices have a look at our selected budget hotels which are often just as cheap as the Hualien hostels.
www.cheap-hostels-in.com /hualien.htm   (201 words)

  
 Hualien Hotels Taiwan Reservation & Information guide - Hualien accommodation for 5 star to Budget class
China Trust Hotel Hualien is situated in the east of Taiwan.
Surrounded by the high mountains of the Central Chain and swayed by the waves of the Pacific Ocean, this pleasant view is the best starting point for you to visit Taroko National park and other scenic spots in the vicinity.
Description: Marshal Hotel Hualien (3 star) is situated in the heart of the Haulien city and few minitues (approx.
www.eglobe-hotels.com /selecthotel.asp?cityid=449&partnerid=80   (360 words)

  
 Hualien Travel Information, Maps, Tourist guide and Taiwan Hotels.
Hualien Travel Information, Maps, Tourist guide and Taiwan Hotels.
As it is crisscrossed by waterways, the scenery is beautiful, the climate is warm and the four seasons are very similar (average temperature 23C; ranfall is 1,927 mm per year).
Whether for making one's home.setting up a factory, running a farm or having a business, everyone considers Hualien an ideal place.
www.hotel4stay.com /taiwan/hualien.html   (128 words)

  
 Hualien   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hualien is the largest city on Taiwan's east coast.
It's a picturesque town, and its slow pace was a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of Taipei.
For the tourist, Hualien's main attraction is its close proximity to the Taroko Gorge National Park.
pjacobs.sutrodigital.com /images/taiwan/hualien/hualien.htm   (98 words)

  
 Hotels in Hualien Taiwan - Discount Hotel Online Reservations, Cheapest Rates Guaranteed
Once your reservation is submitted, a confirmation email about the reservation and the details of the Hualien hotel you reserved will be sent to you.
If you don't have an email address, you may be able to book by phone.
Hualien chinatrust hotel is one of international Tourist hotels in eastern taiwan.
www.lodging-reservation-center.com /hotels/taiwan-hualien.shtml   (144 words)

  
 Taiwan Travels
This small lake is located south west of the city of Hualien.
There are a couple of trails that lead to the top of Liyu mountain.
But this is one of the better places in Hualien to have a barbeque.
www.geocities.com /kenmerk/Liyu_Lake.html   (94 words)

  
 Kaohsiung and Hualien to host eco-industrial parks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To promote industries involved in turning waste into energy, the EPA has allocated NT$256.8 million to the selection of three local authorities which will build three eco-industrial parks in the north, center, and south of the country.
Officials said that authorities in the two counties were anxious to promote regional development by adopting long-term strategies including building infrastructure nearby.
Taiwan will be the second nation in Asia to build such a facility and the EPA will model the eco-industrial parks on Japanese eco-towns.
www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20030124/20030124p6.html   (450 words)

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