Qingshui Cliff is located on the east side of Qingshui Mountain, stretching for 21 kilometers from Heping on the Suhua Highway to Chongde. Among them, the southeastern cliff of Qingshui Mountain is particularly steep. The cliff faces the sea for 5 kilometers and is very spectacular. When driving between the mountain cliffs and the boundless sea, it seems like clouds are soaring in the sky. There are huge walls above and vast oceans below. It is really thrilling. I can also feel the hardships of the predecessors in pioneering and building roads. What I see in front of me is a story of mountains and seas. A magnificent poem about people. Here you can also enjoy the same color of the Pacific Ocean and the sky, the confrontation between the mountains and the sea, and the stunning multi-layered blue of the coast.

Most of the current Qingshui Cliff section of the Suhua Highway has been rebuilt, and the road has been widened by cutting corners, straightening them and digging new tunnels.

The old coastal road of the Suhua Highway, which is surrounded by the majestic scenery of Qingshui Cliff, was a safer section in the early days of the national park. It turns into a quiet and beautiful scenic trail. Walking on the old road, looking at the tranquil mountains, overlooking the waves caused by the waves hitting the rocks, and feeling the sea breeze, it is like being on a sky corridor that reaches neither the sky nor the ground. It is fascinating.

Later, most sections of the old Linhai Road were closed due to frequent rockfall hazards.

Currently, only the Huide Scenic Road (trail) is planned to be opened. It is located at the old road section at the rest point at the north entrance of Huide Tunnel. The scenic road is open at the end of the seaside section of the hiking area, which has the "Ten Scenic Spots of Taiwan" - Qingshui Cliff's stone monument and viewing platform are the best scenic spots to overlook Qingshui Cliff.

The large stone cliffs connected by the seaside cliffs range from sea level to Qingshui Mountain at 2,408 meters. The mountains along the line are towering and the terrain is steep. They rise from the Pacific Ocean at almost 90-degree angles. The heights are all over 800 meters. They are majestic. .

The rocks that make up the cliff are mainly composed of green schist, gneiss and marble.

Their rocky texture is less likely to weather and collapse, creating the majestic and steep Qingshui Cliff, forming a special topographic landscape with an almost vertical and huge height difference, which has been majestic for thousands of years. Standing on the east coast of Taiwan.

The Suhua Coast area has experienced many plate collisions and subductions, and is located at the intersection of mountains and seas, creating rich and special geological and terrain landscapes such as fault cliffs, deltas, valleys and coasts.

The Shakadang Trail is about 4.1 kilometers long from the entrance to the three houses, and runs along the Shakadang River. The 16-kilometer flow path of Shakadang Creek forms a majestic canyon, clear stream water, beautiful rock folds and lush forests. There used to be many aboriginal settlements along the trail, making the Shakadeng Trail both landscape and landscape. The beauty of ecology and humanity. The bed of Shakadeng River is covered with large and small rocks, mostly marble and gneiss. The blue and fast water slides through the stream bed, playing a clear natural music with the rocks, and the stream also polishes the rocks smoothly. Soft. The folds form abstract murals on the mountain walls on both sides and on the rocks in the stream, allowing people to appreciate and imagine.

The Shakadeng Trail is about 60 meters above sea level and belongs to a humid valley terrain, but the plant ecology shows the characteristics of wet and dry types. In areas with gentler slopes, tall and richly layered forests grow; in areas with steeper slopes, only low rock plants can be seen, mostly Arundo palustris and step grass. Dense forests and clear streams provide a good habitat for animals. The rich ecology of animals and plants makes the Shakadeng Trail full of vitality.

The Shakadeng Trail is gentle and easy to walk. In addition to allowing you to observe nature along the way, viewing platforms are also set up along the entire trail for you to take a break and enjoy the scenery.

Walking from the trail next to the Idas Hall in Bullock Bay, you can reach the Bullock Bay Suspension Bridge (Sanyue Suspension Bridge). The bridge is 196 meters long, with a bridge deck width of 2.5 meters. It is about 152 meters away from the valley. It spans the Liwu Valley from the edge of Buolo Bay Terrace. It is the longest span and the largest distance from the valley in Taroko National Park. From the suspension bridge, you can see the Liwu River winding and twisting, while the mountains on both sides are steep and stacked on top of each other. The view can extend upward from the valley to the distant mountains. To the east, you can see the Liwu Valley along the stream, and to the west, you can admire the majestic and steep Yanzikou canyon terrain.

The total length of the trail from Idas Hall to the platform on the north bank of the suspension bridge is 500 meters. They are all barrier-free trails and can be used by wheelchairs and strollers.

Liwu River has experienced many significant topographic uplift movements. Each crustal uplift will increase the height of the river bed, causing the river's downward erosion to intensify, forming a canyon topography. When the attack slope (outer slope) of the river suffers greater erosion, it is more difficult for the old river bed to remain; the accumulation slope on the opposite bank suffers less erosion and can survive. As the river continues to cut downward, the remaining old river bed is relatively elevated, forming a flat river terrace terrain. The Buluowan Suspension Bridge is located on the edge of the Buluowan Platform, where you can observe the narrow marble canyon of Yanzikou and the Buluowan River Terrace. It is a very good geological observation and interpretation point.

Shanyue Bridge was the longest iron suspension bridge in the Liwu River Basin during the Japanese occupation. Walking on the bridge overlooking the deep valley of Liwu River was extremely thrilling. The Japanese police who were dispatched to Taroko at that time saw that the bridge was tall and tall. It is so long that people are afraid of the road and can't help but make people think of resignation, so it is also called "Resignation Bridge". For tourists who come here, the Sanyue Bridge is an insurmountable and terrifying journey.

The Buluowan Suspension Bridge (Sanzuki Suspension Bridge) we see now is the fourth generation suspension bridge. The earliest Sanzuki Suspension Bridge was built during the Taroko Battle in Taisho 3 (1914) during the Japanese occupation. It was part of the Aiyong Line. The bottom of the Tachiwu River was crossed. The bridge was 154 meters long at that time. Its main purpose was to penetrate into the various ethnic communities in the Tachiwu River basin to achieve the purpose of governance; the second generation of the Sangetsu Suspension Bridge was built on December 12, 1930, the fifth year of the Showa era. It was completed on September 20. The bridge is 190 meters long and the bridge deck is 75 meters away from the valley. The third generation Sangetsu Bridge was built upstream due to cracks in the foundation of the old bridge during the construction of the gold-producing road in Showa 16 (1941). Rebuilt everywhere.

Shanyue Bridge was the longest iron suspension bridge in the Liwu River Basin during the Japanese occupation. Walking on the bridge overlooking the deep valley of Liwu River was extremely thrilling. The Japanese police who were dispatched to Taroko at that time saw that the bridge was tall and tall. It is so long that people are afraid of the road and can't help but make people think of resignation, so it is also called "Resignation Bridge". For tourists who come here, the Sanyue Bridge is an insurmountable and terrifying journey.

The fourth-generation Buluowan Suspension Bridge (Shanyue Suspension Bridge) was set up to highlight the cultural history of Buluowan, while diverting tourists from the canyon section and creating viewing spots for the canyon from different angles. The design of the entire barrier-free trail allows people with disabilities, the elderly, infants and young children to enjoy the canyon scenery easily and safely.

Located at 176.5 kilometers of the Zhongheng Highway, between Zuilu Cliff and Jiuqu Cave, Liwu River makes a 90-degree turn, and Liufang Bridge crosses the Liwu River Canyon here. Liufang Bridge is a section of the Taroko Gorge and is composed of thick layers of nine-curved marble. Standing on the two-story viewing platform at the west end of the bridge, you can enjoy the magnificent canyon landscape. Looking east, you can see the mountain walls on the left and right banks, towering mountains in the distance, and streams rushing down. The canyon landscape seen at Liufang Bridge is similar to the high mountains and deep valleys of Taroko National Park, and is completely different from the visual experience at Yanzikou and Jiuqu Cave. The uplift of orogeny combined with the erosion of rivers formed common meandering meanders in orogenic belts in the Taroko Gorge area. The emergence of meandering rivers is mostly caused by the rejuvenation effect caused by the rise of the land, which causes the river water to quickly etch downwards and cut into the rock bed.

Therefore, its two banks are symmetrical and the slope of the valley wall is the same, which can be said to be an eroded valley caused by downward erosion. If the land remains stationary for a long time, the meanders will become steeper and the accumulation slope will become gentler due to the lateral erosion of the river, forming asymmetric meanders on both sides.

The Taroko Archway, also known as the "East-West Highway Archway", is located at the south end of the Jinwen Bridge in Fushi Tribe, Xiulin Township, Hualien County. The Taroko Archway has an elevation of 60 meters and its mileage is 187.5 kilometers away from Provincial Highway 8. With the development of tourism, the East-West Crossing Highway Archway has become a world-famous landmark, and has also become the best representative landmark of Hualien in different eras.

Taroko National Park In the 12th year of Showa (1937), the Governor-General of Taiwan intended to designate this place as a national park. At that time, it was called "Second High Taroko National Park". It was also one of the earliest national parks in Taiwan. In Japan During the Qing Dynasty, this was an important distribution area of the Taroko tribe, so it was called "Taroko" in its pronunciation at that time.

On the gable about 80 meters east of the archway of the East-West Crossing Highway is the inscription "Luge Changchun", which was inscribed by the famous domestic calligrapher Zhao Hengti. The construction of the east-west transverse highway started on July 7, 1947, and was officially completed and opened to traffic on May 9, 1949. This archway was also built due to the opening of the East-West Crossing Highway. The Jinwen Bridge next to the archway was originally a suspension bridge. It later entered history when the Suhua Highway was widened and converted into a concrete bridge in the 1960s of the Republic of China.

The main body of the Taroko Archway has three rooms, four columns and three floors. The eaves are in the form of a single-eaves verandah roof, covered with golden glazed tiles.

However, due to years of exposure to the sun and rain, the color of the glazed tiles has lost its former glory. The pillars of the archway are painted vermilion, and the two lintels of the main building are painted with the pattern of "Two Dragons Grabbing the Pearl." There are six plaques between the two lintels. The plaques are in gold characters on a black background, from right to left. Arrange in order: "East", "West", "Heng", "Guan", "Gong", "Road". The eaves of each room are decorated with ridge beasts. The main building has a ridge beast at each end of the main ridge, and the eaves corners of the four vertical ridges also have a ridge beast. The side buildings on the left and right sides have only one main ridge and There are two vertical ridges, so the ridge beast is designed with one main ridge and two vertical ridges, for a total of six ridge beasts. The column bases of the Taroko archway are all made of uncarved white marble pillar stones. There is also a stone lion on one side of the archway, but not on the other side because it is close to the rock wall.

Along the Zhongheng Highway to Yanzikou, the Liwuxi Canyon becomes even narrower. From here, it extends westward to Cimu Bridge, which is the most popular section of the Liwuxi Canyon. The Yanzikou Trail runs from Yanzikou to Jinheng Bridge. On the way, you can enjoy the Taroko Gorge, Hu Cave, Yongquan, Indian Chief Rock and other landscapes.

Jin Heng Park was built to commemorate Section Chief Jin Heng who unfortunately died during the opening of the Zhongheng Highway. The park contains a statue of Section Chief Jin Heng, a monument to the employees of the Convergence Engineering Office who died in the service, and a small shop. There is a viewing platform outside the shop. , is the best location to appreciate the Indian El Capitan. The Yanzikou Trail can be said to be a trail with topographic, ecological and cultural characteristics.

Jin Heng Park was built to commemorate Section Chief Jin Heng who unfortunately died during the development of the Zhongheng Highway. There is a statue of Section Chief Jin Heng in the park, a monument to the employees who died in the Convergence Engineering Office, and a small shop. The viewing platform outside the shop, It is the best place to appreciate the Indian El Capitan. The Yanzikou Trail can be said to be a trail with topographic, ecological and cultural characteristics.

The topography of Yanzikou was cut and carved by the Liwu River over the ages. The Indian El Capitan is one of the breathtaking masterpieces; the potholes on the limestone cliffs were not carved out by swallows, nor were they carved by swallows. The nest is caused by the erosion of the underground water outlet and the Liwu River. Swallows forage and play in it, hence the name.

First stop pot hole

There are many caves on the mountain wall on the other side of Yanzikou. These are called "pot caves" and are the most distinctive topographic landscape of Yanzikou.

There are two types of potholes. One is the outlet of groundwater. When the groundwater is saturated, it will seep out from the rock cracks. Over time, the rock cracks will be dissolved into caves. After heavy rain, sometimes it can be observed. When you see water columns gushing out from the cave one after another, this is the "spring". Another reason for its formation is erosion from the Liwu River. During the development of Liwu River, the rapid water was sometimes obstructed and formed whirlpools. The whirlpool water drove the river sand and continuously eroded the rock walls. Over a long period of time, the pothole terrain was formed.

How to distinguish these two types of potholes? Generally speaking, the openings of potholes formed by water erosion in the Liwu River almost all face upstream; while the openings of potholes formed by groundwater dissolution generally face downstream.

Second stop Jinheng Park

Jinheng Bridge, about 300 meters west from Yanzikou, spans Ludan Creek, a tributary of Liwu Creek. During the construction of the Zhongheng Highway in the 47th year of the Republic of China, section chief Jin Heng was inspecting the bridge project when he was hit by a rockfall from an earthquake on the wooden plank bridge he was standing on. As a result, he fell into a ravine and died in the line of duty. In order to commemorate him, later generations not only named the newly built bridge Jinheng Bridge, but also built Jinheng Park next to the bridge.

There is a statue of him in the park, as well as an inscription written by Mr. Jingguo.

The Jinheng Bridge was originally a round-hole cement bridge with a very beautiful shape.

Unfortunately, Typhoon Amber struck on August 29, 1986. The rainfall exceeded 1,000 mm that night, and a flash flood broke out, destroying the Jinheng Bridge. Jinheng Park is the high ground at the intersection of Ludan Creek and Liwu Creek. At the highest point there is a pointed pillar-shaped monument to the employees who died in the Convergence Engineering Office of the Highway Bureau to commemorate the employees who died in the Convergence Engineering Office during the construction of the Zhongheng Highway.

The third stop: Indian El Capitan

Looking from the viewing platform of Jinheng Park towards the other side of Liwu Creek, there is a huge marble protruding from Liwu Creek. If you look carefully at the boulder, it looks like the side of a human figure. The eye sockets, nose bridge, chin and dimples are all clearly visible. Coupled with the sparse plants above, the two look like Indians wearing feather crests, which is lifelike and amazing.

This was not created by a stone sculptor, but was carved by the water of Liwu River over a long period of time. The water of Liwu Creek is like a carving knife, and many breathtaking works have been created in Liwu Creek.

The fourth stop: Zhuilu Cliff

Located between Yanzikou and Jiuqu Cave, it is a vertical and steep marble cliff with a width of about 1,200 meters and an altitude of about 1,100 meters. Across the river from the road is the Zuilu Cliff. It is a deep, narrow and upright cliff formed by the Liwu River cutting through the edge of the Triangular Zui Mountain.

There is a wide section of the road under the cliff where you can park and enjoy the scenery.

Looking up at the cliff, you can barely see the top of the cliff. The rock wall cuts the sky into a thin crack. The landscape is majestic and strange. The wall is bare and there are only a few rock growths. Plants cling to the rocks, making them even more intricate and impressive.

The Zhuilu Ancient Trail on the cliff is the only historical preservation area in Taroko National Park and is the remaining relic of the Hehuan Crossing Ancient Trail.

Yuewang Pavilion was built to commemorate the national hero Yue Fei. There is a suspension bridge across the Liwu River next to it. Only 8 people can pass on the suspension bridge at a time. On the suspension bridge, you can experience the feeling of being surrounded by mountains and forests, and enjoy the beauty of Shiyu Falls. And the magnificence of the canyon, you can stop by here to see the beautiful scenery when visiting Tailu.

Qixingtan is the best beach in Hualien City. It is a few KM long and also features a long grassy park next to it. It is famous for its oval shaped stones which tourists like to stack together. It is definitely worth as stop on your next trip to Hualien.

Qixingtan gets its name because originally it was a lake close to the seashore, that was in the shape of the Big Dipper .During the Japanese era, the lake was filled in in order to make an airport, which is now used by the Taiwan air force. Afterward, the residents instead called what before was Yueya Bay , a crescent beach nearby Qixingtan to honor their lost lake.

Qixingtan has now become a major tourist attraction, with thousands of visitors a year, and many hotels nearby.