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Written by Senior Editor, Xue-yao KUO, Web News Editor, Libra SHEN
Mt. Liushi Dan is located on the Coastal Range, the east side of Fuli Village, Hualien County; originally only Amis people lived here. When Jianan plain was devastated by Flood Eight-Seven in 1959, a group of residents from Yulin migrated here with their families. These migrants originally came from Southern Fujian Province (aka. Min), and they account for 80% of the local population in Mt. Liushi Dan, so that Mr. Liushi Dan is also called “Yun-Min”. Most Amis people have migrated to other villages now, but there is still the birthplace of Talanpo on the mountain that remains secluded from the world and now a reservation area that outsiders don’t have access to.
Happiness of Life in the Mountains: Yishun Leisure Farm
Since more and more people come visit the splendid floral sea before the harvest season of daylilies, in response to the needs of large number of tourists, local residents start running B&B and restaurants so that visitors can also taste the cuisines made of daylilies and even experience life in a farm village, asides from flower watching and travelling. For example, the Lins, running Yi-Shun Leisure Farm, is now the 3rd generation after migrating from Yunlin to Hualien. The son, Mr. Jun-jie Lin grows daylilies as well as tea and has won several awards.
Here on Mt. Liushi Dan, visitors can not only watch the daylilies, but also taste the featured dishes served by local restaurants, provided reservation is made beforehand. The dishes include fried daylilies, mushroom and daylily soup, etc. And there are also free-range chickens, cabbages grown on high mountains, and vegetable fern salad, the scrumptious dishes only in the mountains.
From Farm to Table: 鐵掌櫃茶舍
Utilizing Natural Resources: LooShzn Organic Ecological Education Park
“The Big Fish Pond”, one of the popular attractions in LooShzn Village located on the halfway up the hill and a sag pond, is also called Big Farm Pond. It was originally a wetland, and local residents in the early times channeled water to the place to form a pond for irrigation and fish farming. Later on, pathways and pavilions were built for tourists to watch the scenery.
LooShzn Waterfall formed by the fault of Costal Range, with an elevation of 120 meters, has 2 layers. The precipitous nature enables to maintain the original forest form in the surrounding areas. It is a pity that the pathway is temporarily closed due to the typhoon attack this year. But the beautiful scenery in the neighborhood still attracts many tourists. <br/><br/>We see our forefathers bid goodbye to pains and sorrows and their spirit of starting from scratch regardless of the hardships behind the beautiful floral sear on Mt. LiuShi Dan. In LooShzn Organic Ecological Education Park, we also find the villagers’ efforts in preserving the ancient culture and their attitude in taking advantage of natural resources. In the trip, we learn it is not so difficult as we imagine to build happiness with our own hands.
Yishun Leisure Farm
Add: No.15 25th Neighborhood, ZhuTian Village, Fuli Township, Hualien County<br/>TEL: (03)882-1123、(03)882-1513、0911-862363<br/>Website: http://www.goto60.com.tw/about.htm
鐵掌櫃茶舍
Add: No. 11-1, YuanHe Rd, ZhuTian Village, Fuli Township, Hualien County <br/>TEL: (03)882-1670、(03)882-1051、0928-572808<br/>Website: http://golden60.myweb.hinet.net/
LooShzn Organic Ecological Education Park (LooShzn Organic Village)
Add: No. 15-1, 9th Neighborhood, LooShzn Village, Fuli Township, Hualien County<br/>TEL: (03)882-1189