Dongpu is the Bunun aborigine village that is closest to the main peak of Yushan, and is also a major gateway to the Yushan National Park. The village is best known for its hot springs, which emerge at a temperature of 48 degrees Celsius from the flank of Mt. Wangxiang to the east.

The bicarbonate water is transparent and pure, and is said to be good for alleviating After enjoying a relaxing soak in the hot-spring water, you can savor the changing scenery of the different seasons in Dongpu. From January through April the area is filled with blossoms of the plum, cherry, pear, peach, and poinsettia; in September the betel nut trees blossom; and October is the time for the bitter-tea flower. Rainbow Waterfall, situated on the flank of the mountain behind Dongpu, pours over a cliff more than 30 meters high.

It is named for the rainbow that forms when the slanting rays of the sun strike the spray around noontime. The Alishan Forest Recreation Area, too, offers a large number of places that are well worth a visit: Sisters Pond, Shouzhen Temple, the Alishan Sacred Tree, Ciyun Temple, and Three-Generations Trees, among others. The view of the sunrise and sea of clouds from Mt. Zhu is a must; here you can get a taste of the infinite changes of nature--enough in itself to make your trip well worthwhile.

If you want to take a stroll in the mountains, the Tatajia Recreation Area in Yushan National Park is the place for you. The trails here have explanatory plaques telling you all about the vegetation, mountains, stream systems, and ecology.exhaustion, all sorts of external injuries, damaged muscles and bones, rheumatism, skin diseases, and neuritis.