As well as being the arrival gateways to eastern Taiwan for many visitors, the cities of Hualien and Taitung are also focal points of local Indigenous Culture. So before you set off to explore the wilds of the east, it’s worth taking the time to experience some indigenous life in these urban settings. Whilst the history and nature of eastern Taiwan’s indigenous culture is heavily associated with the idyllic rural settings of the Pacific coastline and the East Rift Valley, in modern times the reality is that many younger tribal members have left the countryside for the cities in search

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