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Hotels in Taiwan’s scenic Taroko National Park reopen after earthquake
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Hotels in the Tianxiang area of Hualien County’s scenic Taroko National Park will reopen next month for the first time since the deadly April 3 earthquake, reports said Friday ...
The Taipei Times2mon
Hualien slowly rising from the rubble
When it comes to scenic beauty, Hualien was dealt a winning hand. But one year ago today, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake wrecked the county’s number-one tourist attraction, Taroko Gorge in ... s seen a ...
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Taiwan’s Taroko National Park closed ‘until further notice’ following earthquake
The Taroko National Park attracted 3.45 million visitors in 2023, according to statistics provided by the Hualien Tourism Department.
The Straits Times1y
Hotels shuttered and restaurants emptied in Taiwan’s Hualien as tourism takes a hit after quake
TAIPEI – Things are unusually quiet at the steak restaurant Rourou Table in Taiwan’s eastern city of Hualien. On some days, the eatery welcomes only a single customer the entire day.
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Hualien County Is a Quiet, Scenic Tourist Destination
Hualien County is home to Taroko National Park, one of Taiwan’s most popular scenic areas. Visitors come to explore the Taroko Gorge, a striated marble canyon carved by the Liwu River ...
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Taroko National Park in Hualien slated to partially reopen by end of year
The Taroko National Park Headquarters in Hualien, Taiwan, on June 11 said it hopes to reopen some of the park’s safer trails and picturesque spots by end-2024, the Taipei Times reported.