Taroko Gorge

Taroko Gorge is a tourist site in the middle of Taiwan of a highway that was cut East-West across the mountains of Taiwan. It was built by the soldiers of Chiang Kai-Shek's defeated army in the 1950s. Although some 300 soldiers died building it, more than 2000 men died, they just never recorded the name of the prisoners who died. The initial section is marble and the highway was mostly cut out without mechanized tools.

And sometimes a tunnel.

All along the Highway whether you look up or down there are scenic views.

There are hot springs, I remember this one from almost 30 years ago.

And along the way there are bridges, temples and gates.

Most of these pictures were taken by Mary and Carrie.