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- alternativeAlternative form of Hualien (City)
The earthquake, estimated at a magnitude of 6.3 by the United States Geological Survey and by Taiwan’s authorities, occurred in a sparsely inhabited area roughly 30 miles south-southwest of Hualian, a resort town on the east coast.
2013 October 31, Keith Bradsher, “Earthquake Shakes Remote Area of Taiwan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2013, Asia Pacific1 more example
According to Mrs. Li, he had only lived in Gaoxiong for eight years. He used to live in Hualian, a smaller city on the East Coast, but moved because the gods told him that there were many ghosts that needed taking care of in Gaoxiong.
2007, Marc L. Moskowitz, “Magic Tricks, Midnight Grave Outings, and Transforming Trees: Performance and Agency in Taiwanese Religion”, in Pamela J. Stewart, Andrew Strathern, editors, Asian Ritual Systems: Syncretisms and Ruptures, Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 69 - alternativeAlternative form of Hualien (County)
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The twisted rubber sole of a shoe, a bent plastic ruler, and a flattened drink bottle are among 111 artifacts that the team collected from Hualian County’s Chihsingtan Beach (七星潭海邊). Chihsingtan Beach offers scenic ocean views, but is also contaminated with garbage, much of which has been eroded by the sea.
2017 December 15, Sheryl Cheung, “Art exhibition listings”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2017, Features, page 14
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