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23/07/2004: "SEASCAPE Green Island (Taiwan)"
What a view, what a dive site. The water was blue with 100 foot visibility. Nearby groups of Japanese students on motor scooters, already dressed in wet suits motored to a spot to rock-hop off the volcanic shore.
A dive shop near the wharf lists 19 hot spots, including a wreck. Nobody spoke English. A pity.
A cafe in a nearby village had ink impressions on art paper, framed, of a type of black cod or Queensland groper (grouper) maybe 100kg or more, caught by rod and reel off the rocks. TO GET HERE GO VIA TAITUNG
Taitung has many features that attract hundreds of thousands of visitors and tourists each year. These features-- the east coast on the Pacific, the long narrow valley, the Southern Cross-Island Highway,and the two off-shore islands-- Lanyu AND Green Island include the beauty of the Pacific scenery, the cultures of six different aboriginal tribes, places of unusual historic or scenic interest, and the many subtropical plants and animals.
Since 1989, the East Coast National Scenic Area Administration has been taking charge of the operation, planning and contruction of more attractive natural resources.
Among all the six different aborigines are Amis, Paiwan, Lukai, Bunun, Puyuma, Yami. Visitors may enjoy their historic heritage, pure aboriginal songs and dances celebrated at particular festivals in their traditional costumes all the year round.
