Don’t just visit Doliang and the Golden Needle Flower Sea – A one-day tour of Tai Ma Li’s top five attractions

By MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team

Taiwan’s Taitung County boasts a diverse range of natural landscapes, featuring not only an extensive coastline and slender mountain ranges, but also a rich indigenous culture that enhances the scenery. Here are the top five attractions in Tai Ma Li Township. In addition to the popular Doliang Station and the Golden Needle Flower Sea from July to October, Tai Ma Li has other worthwhile sightseeing spots.

1. Golden] Station
Golden] Station exudes a simple rural charm and is the coastal railway station closest to the sea on the South-Link Line. As soon as you step off the train, you can gaze at the ocean and the adjacent majestic mountain scenery, making it a hidden scenic gem along the South-Link Railway.

2. Hua Yuan Bay
Located on the South-Link Highway in Tai Ma Li, Hua Yuan Bay gained fame for the heart and the Chinese characters for “peace” made from driftwood on its beach. The beautiful scenery here has captured the hearts of many visitors. Nestled between the Central Mountain Range and the Pacific Ocean, Hua Yuan Bay is an ideal spot for watching the sunrise. On clear days, Green Island and Orchid Island can also be spotted.

3. Xiang Yang Xinchuan Wood Workshop (Adi Dan Cultural Story House)
Xiang Yang Xinchuan is located above the Doliang Tribe and Doliang Station. Operating as a community-based initiative, it not only provides local job opportunities but also helps to strengthen tribal unity and preserve the rapidly disappearing indigenous culture.

The venue mainly showcases the traditional wisdom of the Paiwan people and the social enterprise spirit of the Xiang Yang Xinchuan Wood Workshop. It also displays the use of wooden daily necessities and exhibitions of local handicrafts by amateur artisans. Nearby attractions such as Golden] Hot Springs, Doliang Station, and the Dawu Mountain Ecological Education Center make it one of the best cultural tourism destinations along the South-Link Highway.