Zhuoxi, Hualien
Encyclopedia
Zhuoxi, Hualien, is a township in Eastern Taiwan. It lies on the Central Mountain Range
(up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains. The population is 6,500 inhabitants, which include Han Chinese
Bunun people
, Atayal people and Truku people
. The main economic activity is agriculture.
The Tropic of Cancer
passes by here.
Central Mountain Range
The Central Mountain Range, also known as the Chungyang Range , is the principal range of mountains in Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south.Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not so convenient...
(up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains. The population is 6,500 inhabitants, which include Han Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
Bunun people
Bunun People
The Bunun , also historically known as the Vonum, are a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines and are best known for their sophisticated polyphonic vocal music. They speak the Bunun language. Unlike other aboriginal tribes in Taiwan, the Bunun are widely dispersed across the island. In the year 2000 the...
, Atayal people and Truku people
Truku people
The Truku people are an Indigenous Taiwanese tribe. Taroko is also the name of the area of Taiwan where the Truku tribe resides. The Executive Yuan, Republic of China has officially recognized the Truku since January 15, 2004. The Truku are the 12th aboriginal tribe in Taiwan to receive this...
. The main economic activity is agriculture.
The Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith...
passes by here.
Attractions
- Yushan National ParkYushan National ParkYushan National Park is one of the seven national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park. The Park covers a total of 105,490 hectares including large sections of the Central Mountain Range. The Park contains over thirty peaks more than 3,000 meters in...
- East Rift Valley National Scenic Park
- Nan An Waterfall
- Walami Hiking Trail