Yuli
Yuli (็้) is a township in central Huatung Valley in Hualien County. It is home to the Yushan National Park, one of Taiwan's nine national parks.
Understand
Yuli is in the valley that runs from north to south between Hualien and Taitung, and as such is flanked by mountains on two sides. It is mostly a farming area.
Get in
Get around
The best thing to do is to rent a bicycle or scooter around the train station, because many sights are out of town and in the surrounding area.
See
- ๐ Eurasian and Philippine Tectonic Plate Border (on the bicycle bridge across the (large) river). This is an information area marking the border of the both tectonic plates.
Museums
- ๐ Eastern Taiwan Black Bear Education Center (ๆฑ้จ่บ็ฃ้ป็ๆ่ฒ้คจ), No. 50, Minquan Street, โ +886 3 888 6010. M-F 09:00-17:00. A volunteer-run educational centre focusing on the fauna of Eastern Taiwan, particularly black bears. There is very little material available in English here.
- ๐ PuShi Arts Hall (็็ณ่่ก้คจ), 50, Minquan st, โ +886 3 8887485. TuโSu 09:30โ12:00, 13:30โ16:30. A display hall used to showcase a local artform, originally using the offcut materials from the local rock quarries, which was later developed to more fully utilise the variety of materials available in the area.
Temples
- ๐ Chike Fude Temple (่ตค็งๅฑฑ็ฆๅพท็ฅ ). A small temple to the Lord of the Soil and the Ground (ๅๅฐๅ ฌ), a Chinese folk deity.
- ๐ Chunrih Wugu Temple (ๆฅๆฅไบ็ฉๅฎฎ). A local temple to the god of agriculture.
- ๐ Cihui Temple (ๆ ๆ ๅ ), No. 9-5, Xinyi Road, โ +886 3 888 2967. A larger, ornate temple complex built in 1958.
- ๐ Huashan Temple (่ฏๅฑฑๅฏบ), No. 75, Heping Road. A large Buddhist temple complex.
- ๐ Lundun Gufeng Temple (ๅดๆฆๅค้ณณๅฎฎ), โ +886 3 885 1130. A multi-storey Taoist temple complex in the town centre.
- ๐ Sheng'an Temple (็้ๅๅฎๅฎฎ), No. 35, Section 1, Zhongshan Road, โ +886 3 888 2658. 09:00-21:00. A relatively large temple building dedicated to the Queen Mother of the West (่ฅฟ็ๆฏ)
- ๐ Sietian Temple (ๅๅคฉๅฎฎ), โ +886 3 888 2252.
- ๐ Yuquan Temple (็ๆณๅฏบ), No. 70, Xibian Street, โ +886 3 888 2635. 08:00-17:00. A Buddhist temple with pleasant gardens.
Do
- The main attraction here is the Walami trail, a historic hiking trail once used by the Japanese to keep on eye on aboriginal villages in the mountains. Many sections have been wiped out, you can do the first part as a daytrip, or go to the highest accessible point in one day where there is a cabin to spend the night. In the latter case you will need to apply in time for a permit and register with the police station.
- Rent a bicycle or scooter and explore the surrounding area, because many sights are out of town. There are at least two waterfalls, one hot spring and several short hikes nearby. Best consult the tourist map in front of the railway station. The hot spring is 6 km out of town from the large bridge southeast, where you will also find a sign for it.
Parks and nature
- ๐ Tiefen Falls (้ตๆฑพ็ๅธ). A lakeside recreation area known for its waterfall.
- ๐ Yushan National Park (็ๅฑฑๅๅฎถๅ ฌๅ). Yushan National Park is well known for its diverse climate zones and rich biodiversity. The plants found in the park spans from subtropical at its foothills to alpine at its summits.
- ๐ Chike Mountain (่ตคๆฏๅฑฑ). A mountain that is famed for its floral blooms. Be aware that the road up the mountain is often narrow and can be unsettling for some.
Hot springs
- ๐ Antong Hot Springs (ๅฎ้ๆบซๆณ).
Experiences
- ๐ Dongfeng Leisure Farm (ๆฑ้ขจ็ถ ๆดป), 769 Zhongshan Road, โ +886 3 958 7511. A campsite that has some limited farming facilities.
Eat
- Yuli noodles (Yuli mian) are the local specialty, although you might be left wondering how different they are from noodles elsewhere in Taiwan.
- Straight out of the railway station, some shops are selling delicious and mostly not sour/bitter grapefruits and pomelos, which are a great treat during the hot weather.
Night markets
- ๐ Yuli Night Market (็้ๅคๅธ), Zhongzhi Road. F Su 18:00-22:00. A typical Taiwan-style night market offering a wide range of snack stalls.
Drink
- Chikeshan Black Tea (่ตค็งๅฑฑ่้ฆ็ด ่ถ). A local variety of honey scented black tea.
Sleep
- Wisdom Garden, โ +886 921986461. This is a great B&B a bit to the north of Yuli. The owners are a friendly Buddhist couple who will be happy to pick you up at the Yuli train station. The list price is NT$2,400 for a double, but you may get it for as little as NT$1,800 on a weekday in low season for a double en suite..
Go next
- Hualien โ Touristic centre of the Hualien County and base for exploring the nearby Taroko Gorge.
- Taitung(ๅฐๆฑ or ่บๆฑ) โ The youngest city in Taiwan and was developed by Japan as a base for Pacific expansion. Taitung's population is strongly Aboriginal, Hoklo and Hakka. It is by far one of the most laid back, relaxing, and beautiful of Taiwan's cities.
- Also see the nearby Hualien County and Taitung County attractions.
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