An ambitious little gallery that showcases edgy and experimental works by Taiwanese, Asian and Western artists. Fogstand also has an artists-as-resident program and runs workshops and summer programs for indigenous children.
Fogstand
Hualien
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1.85 MILES
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10.62 MILES
This 18km marble-walled gorge is Taroko National Park's crown jewel. It's a must-see attraction whether you're hiking its trails, peering at its…
10.98 MILES
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29.73 MILES
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28.11 MILES
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1.73 MILES
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24.43 MILES
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Nearby Hualien attractions
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Climb through a dragon's mouth into one of two spiral staircases that front this gigantic Matsu temple – the biggest in Hualien. There is particularly…
1.73 MILES
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1.85 MILES
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4. Temple to the Lords of the Three Mountains
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2.12 MILES
Designed like an antique Chinese palace, this colourfully gabled 1980s complex is set amid lush foliage on a small rise overlooking Hualien's single most…
2.32 MILES
Set in a graceful garden that's all a-twitter with birdsong, this 1940s concrete building was used by the Japanese military to wine and pleasure their…
7. Hualien Railway Culture Park
2.83 MILES
Worth a five-minute look, this area's main sight is a 1932 wooden courtyard building containing a fairly basic history of the East Coast Railway since…
7.91 MILES
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