Yuli

Yuli (็Ž‰้‡Œ) 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

By train

  • ๐ŸŒ Yuli station (็Ž‰้‡Œ่ปŠ็ซ™). Yuli is one of the main train stops between Hualien and Taitung. The fast trains from Taipei Main Station take about 3 hrs.
  • ๐ŸŒ Sanmin station (ไธ‰ๆฐ‘่ปŠ็ซ™).

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

  • ๐ŸŒ 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

  • ๐ŸŒ Eastern Taiwan Black Bear Education Center (ๆฑ้ƒจ่‡บ็ฃ้ป‘็†Šๆ•™่‚ฒ้คจ), 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.
  • ๐ŸŒ PuShi Arts Hall (็’ž็Ÿณ่—่ก“้คจ), 50, Minquan st, โ˜ +886 3 8887485. Tuโ€“Su 09:30โ€“12:00, 13:30โ€“16:30. 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

  • ๐ŸŒ Chike Fude Temple (่ตค็ง‘ๅฑฑ็ฆๅพท็ฅ ). A small temple to the Lord of the Soil and the Ground (ๅœŸๅœฐๅ…ฌ), a Chinese folk deity.
  • ๐ŸŒ Chunrih Wugu Temple (ๆ˜ฅๆ—ฅไบ”็ฉ€ๅฎฎ). A local temple to the god of agriculture.
  • ๐ŸŒ Cihui Temple (ๆ…ˆๆƒ ๅ ‚), No. 9-5, Xinyi Road, โ˜ +886 3 888 2967. A larger, ornate temple complex built in 1958.
  • ๐ŸŒ Huashan Temple (่ฏๅฑฑๅฏบ), No. 75, Heping Road. A large Buddhist temple complex.
  • ๐ŸŒ Lundun Gufeng Temple (ๅด™ๆ•ฆๅค้ณณๅฎฎ), โ˜ +886 3 885 1130. A multi-storey Taoist temple complex in the town centre.
  • ๐ŸŒ Sheng'an Temple (็Ž‰้‡Œๅ‹ๅฎ‰ๅฎฎ), 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 (่ฅฟ็Ž‹ๆฏ)
  • ๐ŸŒ Sietian Temple (ๅ”ๅคฉๅฎฎ), โ˜ +886 3 888 2252.
  • ๐ŸŒ Yuquan Temple (็Ž‰ๆณ‰ๅฏบ), 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

  • ๐ŸŒ Tiefen Falls (้ตๆฑพ็€‘ๅธƒ). A lakeside recreation area known for its waterfall.
  • ๐ŸŒ Yushan National Park (็Ž‰ๅฑฑๅœ‹ๅฎถๅ…ฌๅœ’). 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.
  • ๐ŸŒ Chike Mountain (่ตคๆŸฏๅฑฑ). 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

  • ๐ŸŒ Antong Hot Springs (ๅฎ‰้€šๆบซๆณ‰).

Experiences

  • ๐ŸŒ Dongfeng Leisure Farm (ๆฑ้ขจ็ถ 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

  • ๐ŸŒ Yuli Night Market (็Ž‰้‡Œๅคœๅธ‚), 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 (่ตค็ง‘ๅฑฑ่œœ้ฆ™็ด…่Œถ). 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(ๅฐๆฑ or ่‡บๆฑ) 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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