A partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 3, 2024. A powerful earthquake rocked the entire island, collapsing buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that hit ...

In 2023, a typhoon brought sustained heavy rains to southern China, triggering inundations in Hong Kong and other areas.

Access to Taroko National Park (note: some areas temporarily closed due to earthquake) and other natural attractions Rich indigenous culture and traditional crafts World-renowned local cuisine and ...

Hualien County on Taiwan’s east coast is a scenic, sleepy tourist area tucked away from the island’s urban centers, with a famous gorge and aquamarine waters.

Taiwan’s recent push for preparedness comes from the hard lessons learned from the devastating quake 25 years ago, experts say. When the earthquake struck in 1999, Taiwan was very unprepared ...

An area of a damaged building cordoned off, following an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan April 3, 2024 in this handout image. Haote Zhang/Handout via REUTERS (Haote Zhang/Handout via REUTERS) ...

Residents look on at a damaged building being demolished following the earthquake, in Hualien, Taiwan on April 4, 2024. REUTERS. A further 646 people are still trapped, mostly in hotels in the ...

Debris surrounds a titled building a day after a powerful earthquake struck in Hualien City, eastern Taiwan, Thursday, April 4, 2024. ChiangYing-ying/AP But the damage and limited number of deaths ...

In the wake of last year’s April 3 earthquake in Taiwan, the Hualien County Government has launched “We Bloom!”, a ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan was struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, monitoring agencies said. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off ...

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan Wednesday morning, killing nine people, stranding dozens at quarries and a national park, and sending some ...

HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in 25 years, which has left at least 12 dead.