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Hua-lien, shih (municipality) and seat of Hua-lien hsien (county), eastern Taiwan, the largest settlement and principal harbour on the island’s east coast. Hua-lien is situated on a major fault line at the northern end of the T’ai-tung rift valley, which separates the main Chung-yang Mountain Range of the interior from the rugged and steep coastal ranges between Hua-lien and the smaller port of T’ai-tung. A narrow-gauge railway follows this valley, which is about 4 miles (6 km) wide, and the bustling port is joined to the western parts of the island by a remarkable mountain highway. Located in a highly ...(100 of 225 words)