Stories tagged “Taiwan”
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Hitching in Taroko Gorge (Taiwan)
During the construction of the Cross Island Highway, deposits of marble—known as white jade—were discovered around Hualien. The Taroko Gorge was declared a national park. Here cliffs drop hundreds of metres into rivers gushing around slabs of gleam...
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Tea in Taroko Gorge
Three kilometres from Tienhsiang, steps lead down to the Taisha river. As I descended the vegetation grew lusher, as if walking into a jungle. A suspension bridge led to a path where hot springs gurgle from the rocks. I stopped by a cabin to put on my ...