Above the clouds. Dark tribal ~ Taroko. Datong tribes tribute

Datong and Dali are two indigenous areas within Taroko National Park. They were home to Truku people who are currently scattered in many parts of Hualien. There are about a handful of households remaining here, most of them live in Datong. People who stay here still conduct the way they used to live. Their ancestors first settled here for the fertile plain among surrounding mountains, and prospered in population until Japanese Occupation. Many of them left reluctantly due to the policy imposed by local government for the easier management. However, some of them chose to return with their beloved families and conduct very simple life with farming and hunting.
As Datong and Dali are located in over 900 meters in altitude and are only reachable by foot, the inconvenience causes shortage of electricity, infrastructure and daily supplements. Because of this, Datong and Dali still remain its rural and primitive appearance without being over developed.