Taiwan’s east coast is breathtakingly rugged and a major tourist draw, its geography a testament to the powerful tectonic forces that lie underneath.
The island is located where the Philippines Sea Plate meets the vast Eurasian Plate.
The result is a tear-drop-shaped island that boasts a towering spine of mountains running down its middle and an eastern coast that often experiences tremors.
In contrast, the east coast is much less populated and rural.
Winding roads and a much slower train line cling to steep cliffs and have to go through dozens of tunnels.
Locations:
Philippines, Hualien