Hualien City is the capital of Hualien County, Taiwan. It is located on the East coast of Taiwan, by the Pacific Ocean, and has a population of 110,000 inhabitants. According to The Record of Hualien County, Hualien was called “Kilai” prior to Japanese rule. Because Kilai (Kirai in Japanese Romaji) is pronounced the same as “dislike” in Japanese, the Japanese administration changed the name into Karen in the early 20th century. The Spaniards tried to mine gold in Hualien in 1622. Permanent settlements began in 1851, when 2,200 Han Chinese farmers led by Huang A-fong from Taipei arrived at Fengchuan (now the area near Hualien Rear Station). In 1875, more farmers, led by Lin Cang-an from Yilan, settled at Fengchuan. The government promoted Hualien as a county-controlled city in 1946.

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