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ADMINISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
The Maulin National Scenic Area was established in November
1991, the administration plans to link Maulin with other
attractions, including the Yushan National Park and the Taiwan Folk
Village and integrate their wide variety with the aim of developing
this area into a major scenic region in southern Taiwan. The goal of
development is to plan and integrate the cultural resources to build
an image of a hot spring resort. This plan emphasizes the cultural
resources of aborigines and appropriate utilization of natural
resources. Through the linkage of a series of tourist spots, the
goal is to build a tourist network and establish a multi-functional
tourist system. Since its establishment, the Maulin Scenic Area
Administration has worked to develop the existing resources and
infrastructure by improving roads, planting more trees, and
establishing safety facilities for tourists.
RESOURCES SPECIALS
The Maulin Scenic Area has a variety of landscapes. The Laonung
river and Chokou river flow through the area and have formed a
unique natural landscape with meandering creeks, geoges, falls, and
hot springs. The human side of the Maulin Scenic Area includes
tunnels, temples, suspension bridge and aborigine culture. At
present the Maulin Scenic Area has two tourist routes. The Paolai
route takes in the Paolai and Forever Young hot springs, whereas the
Maulin-Taching route includes locations such as Maulin and Tona.
Both routes have been developed into leisure areas with mountain
recreation features.
LANDSCAPE
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ABOUT THE SCENIC
AREA
The Maulin National Scenic Area covers the townships of Maulin and
Liukui in Kaohsiung County, as well as parts of the administrative
area of Santimen Township in Pingtung County.
The Maulin Scenic Area has many tourist spots including the Baolai
Hot Spring, Forever Young Hot Spring, Tona Hot Spring, Eighteen
Arhats Mountain, Meiya Valley Waterfall, Dragon's Head Mountain,
and Maulin Valley, etc.
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SIGHTSEEING SPOTS
1. Eighteen Arhats Mountain : Eighteen Arhats Mountain is the
highest and steepest mountain in the area, and therefore bears the
nickname "Small Kuilin".
2. The Laonung River : The Laonung River has a wide riverbed
making it the only good location for rafting in southern Taiwan.
All other creeks and rivers provide good locations for stream
tracing, forest hiking, shrimp catching, and fishing.
3. Aborigine culture : Maulin, Wanshan and Tona in Maulin Township
are aborigine reservations for the Rukai tribe. The Rukai Tribe is
famous for their slate houses. At present about 30 slate houses
are preserved in the Tona Village, making this the largest
collection of preserved slate houses in Taiwan.
4. The Liukiu Tunnel : The Liukiu Tunnel, consisting of six
sections, is the only high tunnel in southern Taiwan. This tunnel
has become a famous scenic spot.
5. Tona Suspension Bridge : Maulin Scenic Area has several
suspension bridges, of which the Tona Suspension Bridge is famous
for its length.
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