Huadong Valley
Syllables: Hua·dong
Huadong Valley proper noun: a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range in Taiwan.
Proper noun
Huadong Valley
- A long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range in Taiwan.
- The line along the southeastern coast and through the Huadong Valley (花東縱谷) is Taiwan’s only main railway line that is not fully electrified.2020 December 18, Shelley Shan, “Electrified South Link Line services to start on Sunday”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2021, Taiwan News, page 2
- While earthquakes occur frequently in Taiwan, most occur near or in eastern counties, as the Huadong Valley was formed when the Eurasian and Philippine Sea plates collided. The valley marks the exact location where the latter overlaps the former.2022 February 16, Stephanie Chiang, “Magnitude 4.4 earthquake jolts east Taiwan”, in Taiwan News, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2025, Environment
Forms of Huadong Valley
| alternative form | Huatung Valley |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Wade-Giles |
| alternative form | Hualien-Taitung Valley |
Origin of Huadong Valley
Partial calque of Mandarin 花東縱谷 (Huādōng Zònggǔ)
Questions about Huadong Valley
- What does Huadong Valley mean?
- Huadong Valley means a long and narrow valley located between the Central Mountain Range and the Coastal Mountain Range in Taiwan.
- What part of speech is Huadong Valley?
- Huadong Valley is a proper noun.
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