Taitung

Taitung is a city in south east Taiwan.

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National Museum of Prehistory, In the 1980s and 1990s, a team of archaeologists from National Taiwan University excavated over 1500 stone coffins and more than 20,000 stone and pottery artifacts belonging to the Peinan culture. This museum is dedicated to this discovery and is located a few kilometers from the actual archeaological site. Address: 1, Buowuguan Road, Fengtian Village, Taitung City Tel:381-166, Fax:381-199

Chipen (Zhiben) hot springs.
Green Island. This is an island off the East coast near Taitung. It's quite beautiful, and features one of the world's few saltwater hotsprings, lots of scenic tropical vegetation and coral seashores, as well as a number of current and former prison complexes. The trip there is either a harrowing flight or equally-harrowing boat ride (the plane ride is shorter but more expensive). Services on the island are quite limited, particularly during the off-season, so it would be a good idea to bring some snacks and water, and arrange overnight accommodations in advance. A rented scooter is useful for getting around the island.

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