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Things To Do: The city of Marble
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  • Written by chikidee on Oct 16, 2004
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    • Hualian - Marble statue in Hualien
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    • All the mountains around Hualien are marble! So it's no surprise to see marble everywhere in this town! Even on the path ways!!...

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    Things To Do: Shopping
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  • Written by chikidee on Oct 16, 2004
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    • In Hualien it's fun to go shopping in the center. The streets are narrow and there are many small shops where you can buy almost everything.
    The special thing about this shopping center is, that it's almost traffic free! Only every once in a while a scooter tries to get through all the people! So this is quite a special thing for Taiwan!
    Have a look at the meat hall! Quite strange to me, but worth seeing! (You will almost become a vegetarian after! :)

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    Things To Do: Gem stones
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    • Hualian - Beach north of Hualien
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    • Just north of Hualien, close to the airport lies this nice beach. If you are lucky you can find some nice gem stones!
    Well, every once in a while some fighter jets start from the airport. Then it gets very loud and you need you hands to cover your ears and stop looking for stones for a few seconds.
    But it's still worth seeing! For those of you who like planes as well!

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    Things To Do: Taroko Gorge
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    • Hualian - Taroko Gorge
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    • From Hualien it's easy to get to Taroko Gorge, an impressive marbel gorge!!
    The best way as a tourist to see it is to book a tour. At Marshal Hotel we could book one through the hotel.
    I'm coming from Switzerland and am used to mountains and gorges. But still I was impressed by this wild and steep one!
    Worth seeing!!!

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    Things To Do: Marble Bridge
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    • This amazing marble bridge is at the beginning of Taroko Gorge. On both sides there are hundreds of small marble lions and on each side of the bridge there are 2 big ones. I think the meaning is, that they are garding the bridge.

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    Things To Do: Eternal Springs
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    • Hualian - eternal spring, taroko gorge
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    • Unfortunately, you can't get closer to the temples up there because the path has been badly beaten by the frequent earthquakes in the aeria!
    There are amazing stairs you can see in the steep marble stones and it would be a big adventure to climbe up there to the temples they lead to. But it's just too dangerous!

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    Directions: Just after the marble bridge, through the tunnel and just after it to the left.
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    windmill00qi Thu Mar 20, 2008 15:17 UTC
     Where exactly is this place? I would like to go! X)    		Redlats Mon Jul 4, 2005 00:47 UTC
     I'm impressed that a Swiss would say that mountains from elsewhere are impressive. Nice page!
    Burtty Fri Oct 29, 2004 15:33 UTC
     I saw that you had a lot of fun at Hualien! Thanks for sharing your good memory!    		quartinb Sat Oct 16, 2004 14:14 UTC
     ,,,nice start!

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