The mountains of Taroko tower high above Liwu River that has cut its way through far below. The Park harbors numerous ecosys-tems, such as alpine tundra, Yushan cane meadows, coniferous forests, mixed forests, evergreen hardwood forests, and rivers.
The Tropic of Cancer is a circle of latitude on earth that is 23.5° north of the equator. It symbolizes the border between the sub-tropics and tropics. In Taiwan, the most ob-vious difference is that the main plants south of the Tropic of Cancer are the tropi-cal pineapples and sugar apples, whereas the main plants north of the Tropic of Can-cer are tea and rice.
In the period under Japanese rule, the ap-proximately 900m-high Chike Mountain was famous for the Chike trees (Red Bark Oak) growing there. The blessed soil and climatic conditions have nurtured the abundant lily flowers in Yuli Township. The yellow flowers blossom every summer, and together with the unique “Three Views of Chike” in the Area, they have made the place a popular tourist destination.
Yunshanshui is a recently emerging tourist attraction and also a must-visit destination for tourists coming to Shoufeng, Hualien. The glittering lake looks different at differ-ent times; as seasons change, creating a fascinating and arresting view.
