Hualien is destined to be a place of turmoil and integration. Following the Suhua Highway of , I finally came to Hualien, which I had longed for.
Far from a distance, Suhua, this beautiful and dangerous road is like a slender belt on a cliff, dividing the mountains and the sea. The coastal mountains on the right are within reach, and the Pacific Ocean is within reach on the left.
0 Hundreds of years ago, Portuguese sailors sailed to the west coast of the Pacific Ocean and looked at this emerald-like island from afar. They couldn't help but shout "Ilha Formosa!" [Beautiful Island], which is also the origin of Taiwan's nickname " Formosa ".
Get off the car and you can quickly feel the pace here slow. People walk slowly, watch slowly, and live slowly. This slow personality is deeply rooted in this land. You can see the villagers slowly riding bicycles, actively smiling at you; they will spare no effort to help when they ask them for directions. This place is different from the fast-paced city. It is precisely because of the slowness that people have time to stretch out their hands and smile.
The first stop of the trip to Hualien is naturally the prestigious Taroko Park . "Taroko", the language of the ethnic minority in Taiwan, means "great mountains". Taroko Canyon is about 20km in length. On one side is a magical cliff, and on the other side is a turbulent water. The deep valley is clear and clear, making people feel frightened.
Since ancient times, there is a saying that "if you pass Qingshui Cliff, you don't need to see the dangerous places." This is not false. Qingshui Cliff is a very steep section of Suhua Highway, with the cross-section of the mountain directly into the seabed. The cliff near Qingshui Mountain is more than 800 meters above the sea surface. Under the cliff is the vast Pacific Ocean. Along the way, although you are trembling, you can see beautiful scenery that is rare in the world.
Hualien has only the sea, which is a misunderstanding of this place. In fact, this place has a fresh and artistic side like other cities on the island. Walking in the city of Hualien, you can see many specialty shops, and " Time Second-hand Bookstore" is the representative of it. This low Japanese-style wooden old house gives people a sense of peace and freedom. You can spend a bright afternoon in the sea of books by ordering a cup of coffee.
The entrance of the bookstore states "Fast onion oil pancake". Visitors who are not sure will be curious why it is scallion pancake? In fact, the bookstore is next to Hualien’s famous scallion pancake street, and sells “bomb (egg) scallion pancake” . This is one of the famous snacks in Hualien, and there are long queues every day.
In addition to scallion oil pancakes, the indigenous dishes cooked by ethnic minorities in Hualien using peeled peppers and local chickens and other mountain ingredients, which have an extremely friendly taste. The freshly roasted mountain pork is paired with craft millet wine, and the aroma of the wine and meat is mixed in the air; and the local sweet potatoes are rich in local products, locals like to eat roasted sweet potatoes with the skin, which is soft, glutinous and sweet, and uses simple ingredients to create a delicious world.
Jiaxing Ice Fruit Room , it became popular because of the Taiwanese movie "Midsummer Light Years" a few years ago. This kind of traditional old ice fruit room is rare in Taiwan. The "knights" who ride around the island pass by here, and they like to drink a cup of sweet soup and cold water for a short rest, and then continue on the road with sweetness.
is about to leave by train. I think of the saying that there is often circulating in Hualien: "The soil in Hualien is very sticky!" It means that as long as people who have been here will have the idea of staying here and taking root.
Hualien's slow pace and inclusiveness create more possibilities, and everyone can find the rhythm of life he wants here. When they came to Hualien to settle down and follow the circumstances, they responded to the words they often said: Natural is good.
If you come to Hualien, try to put down your work and annoying trivial matters, slow down, and experience every minute and every second here, you will definitely fall in love with this city.
