Qingshui Cliff Activity Report: Exploring Various Ways to Get Close to It
Children of an island should go up the mountains and down to the sea.
The land we live on is an island, an island right next to the ocean, yet we are as unfamiliar with the sea as if it were a stranger; few people have truly seen what the island we live on looks like.
I have heard that on the east coast there are steep black cliffs rising straight from the water, standing between land and sea. Walk among them, and the booming sound of the tide fills your ears without pause among the mountain forests; sail before them, and the fresh scent of the forest never leaves the Pacific air. Precisely because we are children of an island, I want to invite you to look at our island from a different angle, to see the magnificent, majestic, awe-inspiring Qingshui Cliff. I want to gather our heartbeats, our gasps of admiration, our voices reading poetry, and give them to the Qingshui Cliff that stands towering above the Pacific Ocean.
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2015/5/30-5/31, a record of a journey–the awe-inspiring Qingshui Cliff.
Text by: Chen Yafen; Photography by: Chang Yuchun
{Event Announcement}
6/27-6/28 [Kuroshio Ocean University - The Awe-Inspiring Qingshui Cliff]
Event dates: 2015/6/27-2015/6/28
Who it is for: Anyone 15 and older who wants to experience Qingshui Cliff from the different perspectives of sea and land
Event fee: 2,280 yuan (does not include round-trip transportation to Hualien or accommodation; includes two meals)
Event locations: Pacific Ocean, Qingshui Cliff, Suhua Old Trail, Chongde Bay, set-net fishing grounds, Dajili
Event itinerary: Times will be adjusted slightly according to the season and train schedules.
[Day 1] Hualien Railway Station -> Qingshui Cliff -> Chongde Bay -> Dajili -> Hualien Railway Station
11:50 Meet at Hualien Railway Station
12:00 Take a tour bus to the Taroko National Park Headquarters to borrow safety helmets
13:40 The mountain perspective - explore the old Suhua Highway (safety helmets will be provided for safety.)
15:30 Entrance to the Suhua seaside trail, take a short rest (on foot)
15:50 The coastal perspective - stroll along Chongde Bay beach (on foot)
17:00 Walk to the set-net fishing grounds
17:30 Taste the Dajili Truku-style meal
19:15 Return to Hualien Railway Station
[Day 2] Hualien Railway Station -> whale-watching pier -> Qingshui Cliff -> whale-watching pier -> Hualien Railway Station
04:30 Meet at Hualien Railway Station
04:40 Take a tour bus to the Hualien whale-watching pier
05:00 The ocean perspective - as the rising sun lifts off the sea, sail toward the Pacific Ocean and Qingshui Cliff.
08:00 Arrive back at Hualien Port
08:30 Enjoy a fisherman's brunch
10:00 Share reflections from this "pilgrimage" and fill out a questionnaire
10:30 Take a tour bus back to Hualien Railway Station and disband
Registration method:
1. Fill out this registration form, https://goo.gl/9uzTKe , and submit it.
2. Accepted applicants will be notified by email. Accepted applicants should complete payment within one week by bank transfer or ATM transfer to secure their registration.
CTBC Bank, Hualien Branch (bank code 822)
Account number: 336118065009
Account name: Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation
3. After payment, please be sure to email your transfer details (name, phone number, last five digits of the transfer account) for confirmation; registration is only complete after confirmation. Kuroshio email: [email protected]
4. If the procedures are not completed by the deadline, the spot will not be reserved; thank you for your understanding.
Notes:
1. Each session has 40 official spots, filled in order of registration, until each session is full.
2. If a typhoon or other force majeure event occurs, or if fewer than 20 people register, the event will be cancelled.
Refund policy:
1. Notify Kuroshio 21 days before the event departure date: after deducting administrative fees already paid, 80% of the fee will be refunded; notify Kuroshio 2 working days before the event departure date: after deducting administrative fees already paid, 70% of the fee will be refunded; notify Kuroshio 1 working day before the event departure date: after deducting administrative fees already paid, 50% of the fee will be refunded; notify Kuroshio on or after the event departure date: no refund.
2. If the event is cancelled, the full fee will be refunded.
Tips:
1. On the first day, remember to go to bed early and rest so you can save your energy for the next morning's voyage. If you sleep in, the boat will leave without you!
2. Wear clothes, pants, and shoes suitable for exercise, hiking, and getting dirty; when going out to sea, avoid flip-flops or sandals that come loose easily.
3. On the first day, try to avoid wearing jeans or cotton pants (they do not dry easily if it rains).
4. During the trip, it is recommended that you bring your own water bottle and eco-friendly tableware (bowl, chopsticks).
5. Please bring your own rain gear (a raincoat is better; if using a lightweight disposable raincoat, please reuse it as much as possible). It often rains in Chongde in the afternoon.