Visiting Taitung

That’s the region embraced by Mother Nature, with abundant views of oceans, mountains, and forests, creating amazing sceneries.

Taitung has a very beautiful ocean coast but its downtown area is not so big, compared to Taipei. The train station area looks greenery without skyscrapers or big shopping malls. I like its fresh environment with fewer buildings and less urban bustling.

I took the city-circling bus to go to the downtown area. There were very few pedestrians walking on the street. Small shops and restaurants were distributed in the city but most areas were quiet in the daytime.

I visited the small art museum; one exhibition hall was called Sea Gallery, at which you could see the paintings with imaginary figures, telling the fairy tale about ocean creatures. There was another exhibition hall called a mountain gallery, in which you could find different art pieces related to the mountains, such as animal creature paintings, caves, or mountain landscapes, etc. Those limited collections of the artworks represent Taitung’s characters and charms- being hard as the mountain rocks and vibrant like ocean waves.

I also visited the cultural center near the long-distance bus station. The streets and shops were decorated with lanterns and other traditional ornaments. The atmosphere was culturally touched, However, there was a lack of key scenery spots. I saw lots of students doing exercises in a sports center located in that area. People can go hiking as there are mountain hills nearby.

I had a cup of fresh juice made of sugar cane and lemonade near the downtown night market; It tasted sweet, sour, fresh, and icy, soothing my thirst and recharging my energy. Even if it was the weekend, there were not many tourists in the city center. So I had trouble finding a bus for quite a while. The locals were very friendly and guided me to the nearby station. Ultimately I jumped on the city bus heading towards the hotel. The bus passed through a very spacious forest park. The rain started drizzling; the wind began blowing, and the tall trees shook their heads to greet the people on the way.

Taitung has a long ocean coast with beautiful landscapes and lots of hidden blossom villages. It looks both fresh and traditional, modern and lagging, contemporary and old-fashioned; bustling and quiet, etc. The transportation in the downtown area is not very convenient. But like all other cities in Taiwan, there are lots of food stalls, small shops, a few school districts and culture parks, etc. That’s the region embraced by Mother Nature, with abundant views of oceans, mountains, and forests, creating amazing sceneries. 

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