The East Coast National Scenic Area is located along the shores of Hualian and Taidong counties. It stretches between east of the Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. From north to south, it runs from Hualian Sikou to Siaoyeliou Scenic Area, along No. 11 Provincial Highway, 168 kilometers of coast in all. It also includes the rafting section of the Siouguluan River below Rueisuei, and Green Island further out to sea. In this area, you can enjoy rafting, whale watching and skin diving, while appreciating the unique natural gifts of its landscape and environment and the richness of its aboriginal and prehistoric cultures. Together, they join to form a graceful and charming picture along the east coast.

The east of Taiwan is located at the intersection of the Eurasian Plate and the Philippine Sea Plate. The Central Mountains are high and steep; their imposing gorges are narrow and deep. The East Rift Valley lies along the suture zone of the plates. The Coast Mountains are made up of volcanic island arcs, whose igneous rock is different from that of the Central Mountains. They are steep and awe-inspiring, unique and beautiful.

From the Hualian to the Beinan river, the landforms along the East Coast include coastal terraces, sandy beaches, gravel beaches, reefs, offshore islands, capes, and marine-erosion landform such as marine benches, caves, and ditches. As the plates continue to move together, the land rises. The result is a natural geography classroom with a rich variety of landforms.

Cave of Eight Immortals site -- Changbin Culture
The Cave of Eight Immortals is the first Paleolithic Age site excavated in Taiwan. It is also the oldest human-inhabited place in Taiwan. In the Cave of Eight Immortals were found many everyday tools and fishing implements, such as single-sided cutters, slate, a variety of small and pointed implements, bone needles, pointed bone implements, and bone fishhooks. In addition to the large number of stone implements, there were also traces of everyday life, such as fire pits and fish bones.

Du-Lan Relics—Kylin Culture
The landforms at Du-Lan are similar to the sea terraces at Changbin. A very large number of Kylin Culture relics have been found at the foot of the steep cliff. Now it is classified as a third-class historic site.

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