page_title: Hualien County
section_title: Tourist attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Hualien County / Tourist attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: Spectacular view of the Taroko Gorge on the Central Cross-Island Highway in Taiwan.The picture right shows Siangde Temple at Tiensiang. 中文（繁體）‎: 位於臺灣中橫公路的太魯閣國家公園景色。圖右是位於天祥的祥德寺。 中文（简体）‎: 位于台湾中横公路的太鲁阁国家公园景色。图右是位于天祥的祥德寺。
context_page_description: Hualien County is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is the largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City.
  Most of the population resides in the Huadong Valley, which runs north to south, sandwiched between the Central and Hai'an mountain ranges. Due to the rural nature of the county, Hualien attracts many visitors for its natural environment, which includes Taroko Gorge, Qingshui Cliff, and Qixingtan Beach.
caption: Taroko National Park
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