{"id":5788,"date":"2024-01-13T10:09:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/guide-to-maolin"},"modified":"2024-01-13T10:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T10:09:56","slug":"travel-guide-to-maolin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/13\/travel-guide-to-maolin\/","title":{"rendered":"Maolin Travel Guide \u8302\u6797\u65c5\u6e38\u61f6\u4eba\u5305 &#8211; Our Favorite Place in Taiwan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_61cb46-da\">Maolin District of Kaohsiung City is an amazing outdoor paradise and my favorite place in Taiwan. In this mountainous district of Kaohsiung, you can find&nbsp;waterfalls, streams, hot springs, butterflies, aboriginal culture, and great views, all by the roadside! Popular activities include&nbsp;swimming, hot spring bathing, river tracing, camping, and hiking.&nbsp; Please note I have also finished blogs about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-maolin-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maolin Village<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-wanshan-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wanshan Village<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-duona-suspension-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duona Suspension Bridge<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-duona-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duona Village<\/a>&nbsp;(click the links to see each individual blog).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Travel Tips Block -->\n<div style=\"\n    border: 2px solid #4CAF50; \/* Colored frame *\/\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    padding: 15px 20px;\n    margin: 20px 0;\n    background-color: #f9f9f9;\n    font-family: 'Lato', Arial, sans-serif;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    box-shadow: 0px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n\">\n    <p style=\"\n        margin-top: 0;\n        font-size: 20px;\n        color: #333333;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        display: flex;\n        align-items: center;\n    \">\n        \ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f Planning your trip to Kaohsiung? \ud83d\udc12\n    <\/p>\n    <p style=\"\n        margin: 0 0 10px;\n        font-size: 16px;\n        color: #555555;\n    \">\n        Here are some top travel tips for you:\n    <\/p>\n    <ul style=\"\n        padding-left: 20px;\n        margin: 0;\n        font-size: 17px;\n        color: #444444;\n    \">\n        <li>Best time to visit: <strong>Winter<\/strong> when temperatures are cooler and there is less rain<\/li>\n        <li>How to get there: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Taiwan High Speed Railway\n            <\/a> and \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n           Inter-City Bus <\/a> \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Best places to stay: \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/kqbs4zHd\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Mingli Hotel\n<\/a> \n            or \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/agoda.tp.st\/dSHLNrKz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                IHI Sandup Hotel\n            <\/a>\nwhich are great value choices located downtown. \n        <\/li>\n        <li>Book tours and activities in Kaohsiung on \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/duRKLchR\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Klook\n        <\/li>\n <\/li>\n       <li>Stay connected with \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/IF5DuEip\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                a local SIM\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n<li>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/klook.tp.st\/XTaSHrqA\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #007bff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                Rent a car\n            <\/a> \n            to explore distant sights\n        <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5788_e2cf4a-4a .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5788_e2cf4a-4a .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5788_e2cf4a-4a .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id5788_e2cf4a-4a .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Japanese occupation, some of the original inhabitants of Maolin Village live in the mountains behind Wanshan Village. However, later these aboriginals were forcibly moved to the current village. Many of the inhabitants were originally located elsewhere but had to relocate their homes or villages due to typhoons or unsafe terrain. There are a few&nbsp;abandoned villages&nbsp;above the current village that you can still hike to.&nbsp;<br>The villages have about 2000 total inhabitants, mostly aboriginals from the Rukai (\u9b6f\u51f1\u65cf) Wulu Bunun (\u5e03\u8fb2) and Paiwan (\u6392\u7063) tribes, as well as some Han Chinese people. The district also has Maolin Middle School, the only middle school, and three elementary schools.<br>Wanshan has the smallest population of any village in Taiwan according to the government website&nbsp;here, with a population of just 450 people. 95% of the people are aborigines from the&nbsp;Rukai Tribe (\u9b6f\u51f1\u65cf), and the rest are either from the&nbsp;Wulu Bunun Tribe (\u5e03\u8fb2) or Han Chinese.&nbsp;<br>Originally the people of Wanshan village lived at the base of Mali Mountain (\u9ebb\u91cc\u5c71) but were moved by the government in 1956 to their current location.&nbsp;<br>Typhoon&nbsp;Morakot&nbsp;brought record floods to Taiwan because it slowly moved over the island delivering torrential rain. Nearly 700 people were killed during the disaster (to see what Maolin looked like right after the flooding, check out&nbsp;this blog here).&nbsp;<br>Basically, all the bridges in Maolin were destroyed during Typhoon Morakot in 2009 except the  Duona Suspension bridge which was built so high that it would never be affected by floodwater.<br>Most all the bridges currently in Maolin were reconstructed after the 2009 floods.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Duona is the most remote village in Maolin District of Kaohsiung City and is said to harbor the most complete version of the Rukai Aborigine culture.<br>The Rukai People first began to move into the area now known as Duona about&nbsp;300&nbsp;years ago (1700s), making it one of the oldest Aborigine villages in Taiwan.<br>Most of the people live in traditional stone houses made from nearby plentiful shale rock, which is characteristic of the Rukai Tribe. The stone houses are warm in the winter and stay cool during the summer.&nbsp;<br>Near the village is a small plain which is said to be the home of Taiwan&#8217;s indigenous species of black rice.&nbsp;The village was almost completely cut off from the outside world until the Japanese built the Duona Suspension Bridge, which helped to link it to the rest of Taiwan as well as better control the native population.&nbsp;<br>The actual District boundaries extend to Pingtung County and Taitung County, and include largely untouched and &#8220;virgin&#8221; forests and mountain wilderness areas such as&nbsp;Shuang-guei Lake, providing precious wildlife habitat for many of Taiwan&#8217;s Indigenous animals and plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Price:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Free<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>24\/7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to go:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend going in the summertime when the waterfalls have plenty of water and warm temperatures make it a great time to go swimming. In winter it will be cold and the waterfalls can dry up.<br>On the other hand, if you want to go just for hiking, winter would be a better time to go.<br>If there is a Typhoon, the inhabitants of Maolin will be evacuated, and you should not try to go in for your own safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is Maolin Butterfly Season?<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading5788_e5ff6c-c2\">If you are coming to see butterflies, the butterfly migration begins in September and ends roughly in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-maolin-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Car:<\/strong>&nbsp;Maolin can be reached via provincial highway 27 from Pingtung or Liugui. Once&nbsp;you come to Dajin Bridge, go straight up the mountain.&nbsp;Looking for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dkaohsiung%2520scooter%2520rental%26spm%3DCity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3Dd2244e1a88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scooter rental<\/a>&nbsp;in Kaohsiung? You can check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F46362-taipei-station-scooter-rental-pick-up%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dfe971c248d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung\/transportation?cid=9223\">KKday here<\/a>&nbsp;to search for options.&nbsp;You can also check out our scooter rental guide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scootermoped-rental-in-taiwan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br>If you are looking for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">car rentals<\/a>, you can search&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=4845&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.qeeq.com%2Fcarsearch_map%3Fid%3D24d05ca8e96dde25bac9faac2a4a893d&amp;campaign_id=172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qeeq here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/taipei\/transportation?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=668569&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fsearch%2Fresult%2F%3Fquery%3Dtaipei%2520car%2520rental%26spm%3DActivity.TopNavigation.SearchInput%26clickId%3D00cec2d002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>.&nbsp;You can also check out our car rental guide&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/scooter-and-car-rental-in-taiwan?fbclid=IwAR2Bf4hRdiOpcjO8PuF6jdY9hEBUcw_uGR9guxpXVRB0baCdvI_efSLm9rc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here.<\/a><br><strong>By Bus:<\/strong>&nbsp;You can take a bus there but I don&#8217;t recommend it. It&#8217;s a 3-hour bus ride from Pingtung Bus Station. If you can rent a car or scooter it is about a 1 1\/2 hour drive from Kaohsiung.&nbsp;You can book tickets to travel to Kaohsiung via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fbuses-2%2F1014-taiwan%2F%3Fdes_id%3D10012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inter-city bus on Klook here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br>You can book tickets to Kaohsiung via&nbsp;high-speed<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F73749-thsr-one-way-ticket-taipei%2F%3Fspm%3DCountry.CityPopular_Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4f369cb192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> rail (HSR)&nbsp; on Klook here&nbsp;<\/a>or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/100299-foreigners-only-taiwan-high-speed-rail-ticket-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKDay here.<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Book tickets via the normal train (TRA)&nbsp; on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F1684-5-day-thsr-joint-train-pass-taipei%2F%3Fspm%3DMobility_Aggregate.ActivityListCategorizedGrid_LIST%26clickId%3D0ecee267e9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook&nbsp;here<\/a>.<br>You can also book&nbsp;a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F89230-klook-pass-taiwan-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dd0e797cc3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaohsiung Travel pass here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Stay:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have stayed at and recommend&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=705916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chao She Hotel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=705916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fsearchresults.en-gb.html%3Fss%3DChao%2BShe%2BHotel%252C%2BKaohsiung%252C%2BKaohsiung%2BArea%252C%2BTaiwan%26ssne%3DTaimali%26ssne_untouched%3DTaimali%26label%3Dgen173nr-1BCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEBiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26aid%3D304142%26lang%3Den-gb%26sb%3D1%26src_elem%3Dsb%26src%3Dindex%26dest_id%3D1084412%26dest_type%3Dhotel%26ac_position%3D0%26ac_click_type%3Db%26ac_langcode%3Den%26ac_suggestion_list_length%3D1%26search_selected%3Dtrue%26search_pageview_id%3D678e1b5ef0dd0135%26ac_meta%3DGhA2NzhlMWI1ZWYwZGQwMTM1IAAoATICZW46DmNoYW8gc2hlIGhvdGVsQABKAFAA%26group_adults%3D2%26no_rooms%3D1%26group_children%3D0%26sb_travel_purpose%3Dleisure&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>)<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=35393075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IHI Sanduo Travel Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=35393075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Flin-sen-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D1131874%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691553607%3Bsrpvid%3D91281c21711a019d%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>), and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=32892648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mingli Hotel<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=32892648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=737146&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-PH%2Fhotels%2Fdetail%2F88172-mingli-hotel%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>)&nbsp;which are three inexpensive and high-quality choices in downtown Kaohsiung. I also have stayed at and recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=568302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kaohsiung<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Meinong Rabbit Paul Homestay B&amp;B<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=568302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fkaohsiung-meinong-rabbit-paul-bb.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D587639%3Bdest_type%3Dhotel%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691561624%3Bsrpvid%3D25b22bc9f5e201df%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>), a quiet B&amp;B in rural Meinong, and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=5342886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chengching Lakeside Resort\u200b<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=5342886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fcheng-qing-hu-shui-yang-hui-guan.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D2%3Bhpos%3D2%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>&nbsp;) and the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Hotel Kaohsiung<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(you can book on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fhotel%2Ftw%2Fgao-xiong-yuan-shan-da-fan-dian.en-gb.html%3Faid%3D304142%26label%3Dgen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEB-AEMiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBuACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26dest_id%3D258742%3Bdest_type%3Dlandmark%3Bdist%3D0%3Bgroup_adults%3D2%3Bgroup_children%3D0%3Bhapos%3D1%3Bhpos%3D1%3Bno_rooms%3D1%3Breq_adults%3D2%3Breq_children%3D0%3Broom1%3DA%252CA%3Bsb_price_type%3Dtotal%3Bsr_order%3Dpopularity%3Bsrepoch%3D1691562024%3Bsrpvid%3D91522c91ef650317%3Btype%3Dtotal%3Bucfs%3D1%26%23hotelTmpl&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>)&nbsp;which both offer breakfast buffet and free entrance into Chenqing Lake Park. I have also stayed at the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">85 <\/a>Sky Tower<\/strong>&nbsp;which offers great views of the city; you can search for rooms in the 85 Sky Tower&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hid=15946843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agoda here<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tp.media\/r?marker=417346&amp;trs=215740&amp;p=2076&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.booking.com%2Fsearchresults.en-gb.html%3Fss%3D85%2BSky%2BTower%252C%2BKaohsiung%252C%2BKaohsiung%2BArea%252C%2BTaiwan%26ssne%3DChengcing%2BLake%26ssne_untouched%3DChengcing%2BLake%26label%3Dgen173nr-1BCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaOcBiAEBmAEJuAEXyAEM2AEB6AEBiAIBqAIDuAK7m8ymBsACAdICJDViNzg3NmIzLTVlMzctNGE5NS1iNzVkLWEzYWRjYzBhYWRkOdgCBeACAQ%26sid%3D4e3001c416f0597554693f4bf2c65fad%26aid%3D304142%26lang%3Den-gb%26sb%3D1%26src_elem%3Dsb%26src%3Dsearchresults%26dest_id%3D900118577%26dest_type%3Dlandmark%26ac_position%3D0%26ac_click_type%3Db%26ac_langcode%3Den%26ac_suggestion_list_length%3D5%26search_selected%3Dtrue%26search_pageview_id%3D91522c91ef650317%26ac_meta%3DGhA5MTUyMmM5MWVmNjUwMzE3IAAoATICZW46DWthb2hzaXVuZyA4NSBAAEoAUAA%253D%26group_adults%3D2%26no_rooms%3D1%26group_children%3D0&amp;campaign_id=84\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com here<\/a>)<br>Find out more about where to stay in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/taiwan-hotelaccommodation-booking-faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our Taiwan hotels guide<\/a>&nbsp;or search for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=4951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best hotel deals in Taiwan here.<\/a>&nbsp;We recommend booking through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1837437&amp;hl=en-us&amp;city=756\">Agoda here<\/a>, which provides the best quality selection of accommodation on the islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tours:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/4007?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meinong Hakka Museum<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F39444-hamasen-museum-taiwan-railway-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3Dbb041ea46a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamasen Railway Museum<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F8302-suzuka-circuit-park-ticket-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Ddd2d59fd3f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suzuka Circuit Park<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F65499-national-science-and-technology-museum-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Daa88a8a3ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science and Technology Museum&nbsp;<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F78153-kaohsiung-japanese-landscape-restaurant-ticket%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3Dcb921db626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senya Village Restaruant<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F55148-kaohsiung-austinland-ticket%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D42d8adad86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin Land<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/118150-kaohsiung-national-science-and-technology-museum-hotsnow-adventure-paradise-tickets-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ski School Indoor Ski Slope<\/a>, and many more&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F22-kaohsiung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D806aaf8ff0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Klook here<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1YAZLAriNaKJ02XwVdhabkigQmCMkGzG7&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Journey:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been to Maolin many times and I can say with certainty that it is my favorite place in Taiwan. Believe it or not this guide is only full of easy-to-reach places that you can get to by car. However, there are many off-the-beaten-path destinations to explore. Below we will introduce the following places and fun things to do on your trip to Maolin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drone Video:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-DROzTeywFD8\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"DROzTeywFD8\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/DROzTeywFD8\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"374884034808233571\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: var(--global-palette4); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Also, you can check out our drone footage of the area above.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">Let&#8217;s get started!<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-maolin-village\"><span style=\"color: #515151; font-size: xx-large;\">Maolin Village \u8302\u6797 &#8211; \u8302\u6797\u91cc<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7843-1_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Maolin Village is the first and largest village you come across in the mountainous Maolin District of Kaohsiung. It features aboriginal cultural sights, waterfalls, swimming holes, delicious food, and much more to be explored by you. For our full blog on Maolin Village, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-maolin-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Butterflies \u8774\u8776<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/10369718-805346302810946-6000555955156199173-n-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Maolin and the surrounding area are home to one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/taiwan\/background\/other-features\/taiwan-wildlife-guide\/animals\/d30b63dd-3d18-40e0-85a9-62189f00253b\/a\/nar\/d30b63dd-3d18-40e0-85a9-62189f00253b\/357504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biggest<\/a>\u00a0butterfly migrations in the world every autumn (the other notable one being Mexico&#8217;s monarch butterfly), where you can see scores of purple crow butterflies fly through the valleys of southern Taiwan. However, I have never seen that many butterflies in Maolin (I have seen more in the nearby township of Meinong in Qishan District). Maolin has much more to offer than just butterflies!\n<h2>\u200b\u200b<strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Wubake Creative Workshop \u70cf\u5df4\u514b\u5275\u85dd\u5de5\u4f5c\u574a<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1283-1-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">\u200bJust below Maolin Village is Wubake Creative Workshop (\u70cf\u5df4\u514b\u5275\u85dd\u5de5\u4f5c\u574a), which features aboriginal artwork from the area&#8217;s residents. You can also make your own necklace and glass beads, try on traditional aboriginal clothes, enjoy some traditional food, and enjoy the scenery.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Lover&#8217;s Suspension Bridge \u60c5\u4eba\u540a\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/random-2016-9249-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Ride next to the bridge which you can drive across is a pedestrian suspension bridge called &#8220;Lover&#8217;s Suspension Bridge&#8221; (\u60c5\u4eba\u540a\u6a4b).<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', var(--global-fallback-font); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Lover&#8217;s Waterfall \u60c5\u4eba\u7011\u5e03<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/capture_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Qingren Waterfall is a huge waterfall and the main attraction in Qingren Valley. You can drive right up to the lower falls, no hiking required (unless you want to go to the upper falls, but the trail was closed the last time I went). There is a cement retention pond at the bottom of it which makes it great for swimming. The best time to see this waterfall is in the summer when there is lots of water and the weather is warm. In winter the waterfall can dry up and it can get super cold.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', var(--global-fallback-font); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Maolin Valley \u8302\u6797\u8c37<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: left;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-1005-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Another great place to swim is Maolin Valley (\u8302\u6797\u8c37). If you drive up the road a little bit you will come across a concrete dam and swimming hole. If no one else is there, the water is perfectly clear.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-wanshan-village\"><span style=\"color: #515151; font-size: xx-large;\">Wanshan Village \u8302\u6797 &#8211; \u842c\u5c71\u91cc<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0514_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Wanshan is a small village that lies on a mountain slope between Maolin Village and Duona Village. Near the village are waterfalls, streams, hot springs, and great views. Popular activities include\u00a0swimming, hot spring bathing, river tracing, camping, and hiking.\u00a0For our full blog on Wanshan Village, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-wanshan-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Handong Waterfall (\u6db5\u6d1e\u7011\u5e03)<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-4761-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Okay, so actually I have never been to Meiya Valley Waterfall because it is a pretty gnarly hike. But I have been to the waterfall right next to the parking lot called Handong Waterfall (\u6db5\u6d1e\u7011\u5e03) at least a dozen times. It is my favorite swimming hole in Maolin.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">\u200bSwimming in the Zhuokou River \u5728\u6fc1\u53e3\u6eaa\u6232\u6c34<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/170404-0024_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">The Zhuokou River near Wanshan Village is a popular swimming spot. The river only gets ankle-deep most of the time and is safe to swim in. In the summer the water is warm!<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: 'Josefin Sans', var(--global-fallback-font); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Cliff Jumping \u61f8\u5d16\u8df3\u8e8d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-6203-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">All around the river&#8217;s edges, you can find pools and cliffs that are perfect for cliff jumping.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Secret Local Hot Springs \u7576\u5730\u4eba\u5730\u79d8\u5bc6\u6eab\u6cc9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7830-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">If you keep going down the riverside, you will find some wild hot springs that have been carved out by the locals. Admission is free but space is limited. There are also some unfinished hot springs near a parking lot that have not been finished for some reason.\u00a0These hot springs are subject to change every year.\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Secret River Tracing Spot \u79d8\u5bc6\u6714\u6eaa\u7684\u5730\u65b9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0528-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">I guess now that I am revealing this spot it is no longer a secret. There is a small creek that breaks out of the mountains into the Zhuokou River not far from Wanshan.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Natural Mud Bathing \u5929\u7136\u6ce5\u5df4\u6fa1<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-6194-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">Sitting in that natural mud bath, I have never felt more peaceful and relaxed. It&#8217;s different from floating in water because the mud actually supports your weight at every angle. You don&#8217;t have to do anything but just sit there and look and the blue sky while the mud lifts you into a sea of clouds.<br \/>Is the mud therapeutic and good for your skin? Probably.\u00a0<br \/>Be warned though that it takes 3 showers to get the mud off your skin and 100 washes in a washing machine to get the mud off your bathing suit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: #000000; font-family: 'Josefin Sans', var(--global-fallback-font); letter-spacing: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Finding Dragon Bone Stones \u64bf\u9f8d\u7d0b\u77f3<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-0051-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Dragon stones are only found in Taiwan (at least with this name). They are bits of metamorphic shale rocks with bits of metal (mostly copper) ore in them, formed from ocean sediments under pressure, and then lifted to the surface when Taiwan was formed by the colliding of the Eurasian and Philippine plates. The indigenous people have used this shale to build stone houses for centuries, but shale with metal in it becomes &#8220;dragon bone stone.&#8221;\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Camping \u9732\u71df<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7835_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">There are plenty of paid car camping sites in Wanshan Village if you want to stay the night.<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-duona-suspension-bridge\"><span style=\"color: #515151; font-size: xx-large;\">Duona Suspension Bridge \u8302\u6797 &#8211; \u591a\u7d0d\u9ad8\u540a\u6a4b<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/dji-0510_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Duona Suspension Bridge (aka Duonagao Suspension Bridge \u591a\u7d0d\u9ad8\u540a\u6a4b) is the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/xtremetaiwan.com\/en\/attractions\/show.aspx?num=269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">highest<\/a> pedestrian suspension bridge in Southeast Asia, featuring amazing views of the Zhuokou River and Maolin&#8217;s mountainous landscape. The bridge is part of a trail that connects the top of a ridge line, giving hikers 360 views of the river valley and surrounding landscape.\u00a0<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Duona Great Bridge \u591a\u7d0d\u5927\u6a4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7800-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\">At the bottom of the valley, you can see the Duona Great Bridge (aka Duona Glass Bridge) which to this day is a popular Instagramming spot. This car in front of us was stopping for a selfie.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200b<strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Small Great Wall \u5c0f\u9577\u57ce<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-20140710-153352-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">After you cross Duona Suspension Bridge you will directly step onto the trail to Dragon&#8217;s Head Mountain, which is a sloping ridge that goes around Duona Bridge and looks like a sleeping dragon. This trail is also known as &#8220;The Small Great Wall&#8221; (\u5c0f\u9577\u57ce) because of its resemblance to hiking the Great Wall of China, which is often on top of mountain ridges.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Dragon&#8217;s Head Mountain \u9f8d\u982d\u5c71<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-4859_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">After you cross Duona Suspension Bridge you will directly step onto the trail to Dragon&#8217;s Head Mountain, which is a sloping ridge that goes around Duona Bridge and looks like a sleeping dragon.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Serpent&#8217;s Head Mountain \u767e\u6b65\u86c7\u982d\u5c71<\/span><\/strong>\u200b<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/170404-0041-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">You can also see views of the nearby serpent&#8217;s head mountain, which looks like a giant snake.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-duona-village\"><span style=\"color: #515151; font-size: xx-large;\">Duona Village \u8302\u6797 &#8211; \u591a\u7d0d\u90e8\u843d<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/published\/picturethis-20210507-102741.jpg?1620355808\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Duona Village in Maolin (Aka Duona Tribe, Tona, or Kungadavane \u591a\u7d0d\u90e8\u843d) is one of the oldest inhabited tribal villages in Taiwan, home to people of the Rukai Tribe. The village features a street full of traditional foods and restaurants, intact aboriginal culture, and traditional stone houses, as well as nearby rivers, waterfalls, and hiking trails for tourists to explore. For our full blog on this village, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog-370963385326684\/maolin-duona-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0\n<h2>\u200b<strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Duona Alley \u591a\u7d0d\u5df7<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-7821-1-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">The main attraction in Duona is Duona Alley (\u591a\u7d0d\u5df7) which is full of restaurants, cafes, convenience stores, and drink shops. It is the best place to find food in Maolin, but usually, the restaurants are only open in the afternoon.\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Traditional Stone Slab Houses \u50b3\u7d71\u77f3\u7248\u5c4b<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-20140710-145902-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Traditional Rukai Tribal houses are made from the flat slate rocks that can be found in the area. There are still houses being made like this with some modern modifications.\u00a0\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Remnants of the Duona Hot Springs and beyond \u5ee2\u68c4\u7684\u591a\u7d0d\u6eab\u6cc9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: center;\"><a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/uploads\/5\/4\/3\/2\/54326073\/img-20140710-144507-orig_orig.jpg\" alt=\"Picture\" \/><\/a>\n<div style=\"display: block; font-size: 90%;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">If you drive down the road from Duona, you will come across the remnants of the Duona Hot Springs, which were destroyed in a rock slide, and once a major tourist attraction. If you keep going up the river though, you will come to Ghost Axe Canyon, a great river tracing spot, and endless other places to explore. However, the road ends here in Duona.\n<h2><strong>Places we missed:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Maolin Teldreka Valley Recreational Area \u8302\u6797<span style=\"color: #545454;\">\u8302\u6797\u90e8\u843d\u8c37\u4f11<\/span>\u61a9\u5340<\/li>\n<li>Eupolea (Purple Butterfly) 3D Visual Center \u7d2b\u6591\u87763D\u8996\u5ef3\u8218<\/li>\n<li>Wanshan Oponoho Stone Carvings \u842c\u5c71\u90e8\u843d\u5ca9\u96d5<\/li>\n<li>Longtoushan Recreation Area \u9f8d\u982d\u5c71<span style=\"color: #545454;\">\u6e38<\/span>\u61a9\u5340<\/li>\n<li>Duona\u00a0Kungadavane Warrior Call Tower \u591a\u7d0d\u90e8\u843d\u52c7\u58eb\u547c\u559a\u53f0<\/li>\n<li>Duona\u00a0Kungadavane Ancient Battle Grounds\u00a0\u591a\u7d0d\u90e8\u843d\u53e4\u6230\u5834<\/li>\n<li>Lots of other hikes<\/li>\n<li>Lots of other waterfalls<\/li>\n<li>Lots of other river traces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find more tours and activities in Kaohsiung\u00a0such as\u00a0<span style=\"color: #626262;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wake boarding<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water skiing<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/en-US\/activity\/46687-lotus-wakepark-wakeboarding-sup-kaohsiung\/?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;spm=Attraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST&amp;clickId=23755cf94d&amp;aff_label1=ski&amp;aff_label2=&amp;aff_label3=&amp;aff_pid=&amp;aff_sid=&amp;utm_medium=affiliate-alwayson&amp;utm_source=non-network&amp;utm_campaign=33635&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;aff_klick_id=42824054908-33635-727558-da8b8d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SUP paddle boarding<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F50658-wooderful-life-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DSearchResult.SearchResult_LIST%26clickId%3D96bfa9c51a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pier 2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727558&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Factivity%2F10316-kaohsiung-i-ride-experience-center-kaohsiung%2F%3Fspm%3DAttraction_ActivityList.Activity_LIST%26clickId%3D4697616fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i-Ride Kaohsiung Visual 5D Flying Theater<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/118150-kaohsiung-national-science-and-technology-museum-hotsnow-adventure-paradise-tickets-taiwan?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ski School Indoor Ski Slope<\/a>,<span style=\"color: #626262;\">\u00a0and more\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.klook.com\/redirect?aid=33635&amp;aff_adid=727351&amp;k_site=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.klook.com%2Fen-US%2Fcity%2F22-kaohsiung-things-to-do%2F%3Fspm%3DCity.ChangeDestination.Destination%26clickId%3D806aaf8ff0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klook here<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/city\/kaohsiung?cid=9223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKday here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out our full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/kaohsiung-travel-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel guide to Kaohsiung here.<\/a><br \/>You can also check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/the-ultimate-travel-guide-to-taiwan\/\">our full travel guide to Taiwan here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading! For more festivals and activities in Taiwan, check out our\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/taiwan-festivals-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full Taiwan Festival Guide here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"716173021697708323\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%; overflow-y: hidden;\" align=\"left\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maolin District of Kaohsiung City is an amazing outdoor paradise and my favorite place in Taiwan. In this mountainous district of Kaohsiung, you can find&nbsp;waterfalls, streams, hot springs, butterflies, aboriginal culture, and great views, all by the roadside! 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