Taroko trails reopening as restoration continues following 2024 quakeBy Hua Meng-ching and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writerAlthough the Changchun Shrine (長春祠) in Taroko National Park would not reopen until 2029, it is definitely “worth the wait,” Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) said yesterday during a trip to check restoration progress since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the area on April 3, 2024. While several trails and many areas of the road in Taroko National Park have been reopened since the quake, some sites that were more heavily damaged, including the shrine, could still take years to restore. The Changchun Shrine at Taroko National Park in Hualien County is pictured yesterday. Repairs to the Changchun Shrine Trail were complicated due to the risk of rockfalls, which require additional insurance, he said. Cho visited Changchun Shrine yesterday along with park officials to pay their respects to pioneers and soldiers who helped build the road.

Source: Taipei Times March 06, 2026 09:44 UTC