00:02In the mountains of eastern Taiwan, nature is healing.
00:08It's been two years since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Hualien
00:13County, causing major destruction in this national park. Most of the deaths occurred
00:18here in Taroko Gorge, where early morning hikers had nowhere to shelter from falling rocks and
00:23debris. Rescue efforts lasted days, and the disaster left a strong impression on those
00:29overseeing it. The deputy director of the park recalls the moment the quake struck just
00:34before 8 a.m.
00:52Taroko Gorge was once the county's most popular tourist attraction, but now, people are only
00:57allowed to enter at specific times, and parts of the gorge remain closed, leaving nearby hotels
01:03and businesses struggling to stay open. The most popular trails will still take years
01:08to reopen, and that's if the schedule isn't delayed from more earthquakes and typhoons,
01:13which frequently batter the east coast. But one park guide notes how it is the same powerful,
01:19destructive forces of nature that shaped the gorge into the natural wonder it's famous for today.
01:31当然地震造成很大的一个地表的一些受损,或者是一些设施的一些受损,
01:34贪方,落石等等这些让人看起来觉得有一点恐怖的一些景象,
01:45可是事实上也就是因为泰鲁阁这个地方也就是因为有地震的关系,
01:47所以才能够形成很高的山,也就是说地震造就了泰鲁阁的美。
01:52In Hualien's city center, reconstruction efforts are also ongoing after several apartment buildings
01:58were significantly damaged in the quake, forcing residents to evacuate.
02:02Two years later, many have still not been able to return.
02:22Bistro owner Liao Xiubo lost his home and shop in the quake,
02:26and one of his close friends died, trying to save her cat from her apartment building
02:31when it was hit by an aftershock.
02:36瞬间感觉那一天的状态是,
02:42我好像没有办法预料到很多事情,
02:49而且我们也没办法去感受到大自然的威力。
02:50Liao tried moving forward with repairs,
02:53but large aftershocks tore the building down once again.
02:56Now he keeps a piece of it with him in his new space,
02:59where business has yet to fully recover.
03:06But Hualien doesn't just face earthquakes,
03:08it's also hit by multiple typhoons each year.
03:11And indigenous Churuku people like Gu Lin Kyu Xi,
03:15who grew up at the foot of Taroko Gorge,
03:17say they are deeply familiar with the forces of nature that shape life here.
03:23虽然灾害是灾害,
03:24不过灾害之后,
03:28其实也有蛮多可以去,
03:31比如说海边会有漂流木啊,
03:34我们就可以去海边捡漂流木回来
03:37当作餐厅的桌子啊,椅子啊,
03:42想办法就是有什么就用什么,
03:45这样的一个精神
03:47在这里生活。
03:50It's that spirit that keeps her family going,
03:53as they come up with ways to attract customers to the restaurant and cultural center,
03:57which has since picked up business after suffering major losses immediately after the earthquake.
04:02They're working with the national park next door as they rebuild the area
04:07and teach visitors to live in harmony with nature.
04:11For now, people in Hualien are continuing to adapt,
04:14building resilience for whatever comes next,
04:16while still taking time to enjoy their home's idyllic beauty,
04:20as nature takes its course.
04:22Scott Huang, Alec MacDonald,
04:23and Tiffany Wong in Hualien for Taiwan Plus.
04:25这个宝派の竹林是在入口族地cing
04:26ERIC
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