【Activities】4-Day Trip to Taiwan's East Rift Valley 200 km - Hero's Journey - Day 4

Day 4 Chenggong – Taitung

After the tough challenge on Yuchang Highway yesterday, today is nothing but an easy day. 

After warming up, everyone rode along Taiwan Route 11. The first stop that caught to eyes was the Baonon Bikeway. With the company of the Pacific Ocean on the left and the coast mountains on the right, it formed an endless, beautiful line of sight in front of us. The coconut shadow swayed, accompanied by the sparsely crowded people, and the secret path of the riding was extraordinarily beautiful. And it inadvertently retained the most original style. As time goes by, the old and unused bus station has become a place of a break time for passengers.

Baonon Bikeway

The origin of the "Baonon", mentioned in the Chenggong Zhengzi history chapter, the Ami Paongowan means "high place"; the other term refers to a nearby mountain between Kanatoron Creek and Chiinawan Creek, which the Ami people call Paongowan. It has a total length of about 3.55 kilometers. And thanks to its nearby Taiwan Route 11, it actually replaced this once important road connecting the south and north sides.
 

After leaving Baonon Bikeway, the next stop is Donghe Bridge

We tasted some Donghe meat buns while taking a short break there. Our energy was soon to recover. Everyone took a picture as a memory in front of the old Donghe Bridge.

The old Donghe Bridge, originally named "Ji'an Bridge", was built in 1930, connecting the Donghe Tribe and the Taiyuan Basin. It was also the only way to Xingang. In 1953, it was rebuilt due to devastating damage from a typhoon.

At noon, we reached the second stop - Xindong Sugar Factory. Thanks to yesterday’s challenge, we had a lot of places added to rest in today’s bike tour. What a pleasant and relaxing day it was today!

Xindong Sugar Factory (also known as Dulan Sugar Factory) is a private sugar factory located in Dulan Village, Donghe Township, Taitung County, Taiwan. In the early times, it was the only manufacturer from the Complex of factory buildings. It stopped its sugar manufacturing business in 1991. In 2001, it was rebuilt into a cultural and creative park for artists, craftsmen, and tourists to visit.

After a short break during lunch, we were riding toward our final destination. It was not long, but everyone should take caution the riding in the city area. And finally, we saw "Taitung Air Station" just in front of us. It means the four-day bike trip to Taiwan’s east rift valley was about to finish. However, it was not the end, but a new beginning! Everybody nodded and agreed to meet up next year! The all brand new adventure and challenge will soon begin.
Life is full of challenges. Needless to say, every challenge delivers a precious experience and nutrition to life, too.

So, why not go for it!