Taroko Gorge

Taroko Gorge, also known as Tai Ru Ge in Chinese, like Yang Ming Shan, it is one of the national parks in Taiwan. The word "taroko" means magnificent and beautiful in Truku, the language of the local tribe in the past. The leader of the tribe cried out "taroko" when he saw the Taroko Gorge and thus the name was given to this magnificent landmark.

There are many sights in Taroko Gorge, like the Swallo Grotto and Bu Lou Wan, Swallow Grotto being the most famous among all of the sights. Each sights has spectacular views of the hills and rocky cliffs of Taroko Gorge.

               My brother standing at the bank of the Shakadang River 

There are also trails which visitors can take, walking on a narrow path built above the Shakadang River and Liwu River. Mr Li dropped us off the the start of the trail, from which we could see the Liwu River. We walked for about half an hour before turning back, for the trail was an estimated 3 hour long walk.

                                  The Liwu River 

                 My mother and I stanting on the suspension footbridge over the Liwu River 
Mr Li then took us to the Swallow Grotto, where we could also see Shakadang River from a much greater height. We walked along the pathway, stopping once in a while to enjoy the beautiful scenery, which we cannot get to enjoy in Singapore, unfortunately. Our camera chose to fail on us of all times, and we did not get to take many pictures of Taroko Gorge.