Hualien, originally the hometown of stone craft, not only has abundant stone resources, stone sculpting creativities, stone carving technique, and stone making industry, but the 8th International Stone Sculpting Festival hosted by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Hualien County also accumulates a considerable amount of valuable cultural heritage of stone sculpting and makes the county a large stone sculpting museum with impressive stone sculpting artworks everywhere. It not only elevates Hualien’s international reputation, but also helps taking a bigger step toward globalization.
