Rueisuei Station is 63.315 kilometers away from Hualien Station. It is located on an administrative district which belongs to Rueisuei Village, Rueisuei Township, Hualien County. It is in the center of Hua-Tong East Rift Valley where the central mountains are in its west, Coastal Mountain is in its east, and Wuhe Tableland is in its south. Siou Gu Luan River comes from the south and, Malangou River and Hongye River are merged into it in the east of this area. Then Siou Gu Luan River goes to east across Coastal Mountain into the Pacific Ocean. These rivers provide the factors including the water and minerals which make the soils here are rich and productive. The most well-known agricultural products here are the snaddocks (Citrus Grundis Osbeck) and tea. Besides, Hongye Hot Springs, the Siou Gu Luan River Sailing, and Wuhe Tourist Tea Garden are also the tourist spots where we encourage you to visit them.
Right after the Taitung Line between Hualien and Yu-li (the Eastern Line or the Hua-Tong Line now) was completed in June, 1914, Rueisuei Station started to operate. This place was named Rueisuei (Japanese pronunciation is Mizuho) by Japanese. The pronunciation of Mizuho (Rueisuei) sounds like Mizuo (Shueiwei) which is the local name of this place. Since Mizuho (Rueisuei) means beautiful origin place of rice, Rueisuei was called instead of Shueiwei.

The Taitung Line between Hualien and Taitung started to operate in March, 1926. Since the highway network system was not completed, railways were the main transportation during this period. Rueisuei Station was one of the critical locations in the railway network system; therefore, the business operation of passenger services was growing. It was a timber construction and destroyed by a typhoon in 1948. It was the time right after World War II, and every industry needed capitals to reestablish it. During this time period, the modification had been undertaken, and the station with a rooftop of aluminum and concrete surface was rebuilt. It was quite a beautiful station like the one we can see in the movie; however, the station yard was outdated and the confined space was insufficient inside the station.

Since the station yard was outdated, the modification had been undertaken in 1970 in order to correspond with the growth of both goods freighting and passenger services. Rueisuei Station was rebuilt of steel bars and concrete and started to operate until now.

The Tropics of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees north. The day of the summer solstice is on June 21 or 22. The sunlight hits the Tropics of Cancer vertically on the day of the summer solstice. On this day, if you set up a stick vertical to the ground at noon, you will not see the shadow of the stick. It is also the day with the longest daytime and shortest nighttime in a year.

There are 3 steles which mark the Tropics of Cancer in Taiwan. Two of them are in Rueisuei Township, Hualien County and Fongbin Township, Hualien County respectively. Another one is in Shueishang Township, Chiayi County. Tropics of Cancer Landmark Rueisuei Township is located on Wuhe Tableland close to the Tai-Chiu Line. There are parking lots offered to use. It is also close to Tianhe Tea Garden Area where Heshan Tourist Tea Garden is.

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》Saoba Archaeological Site
Wuhe's Saoba monoliths are located on the Wuhe Tableland. Some says they are over one tonsured years old. The monolith has a height of 6 meters, a width of 0.7 meter, and a depth 0.3 meter. There are signs of chiseling on the top. According to the local legend of the Ami, their ancestries were live here and used these monoliths as the columns of the houses. As the time faded away, the houses were gone and the monoliths are the only thing standing on the Wuhe Tableland.

》The Siou Gu Luan River Sailing
Siou Gu Luan River is the longest river (103 kilometers) in Hualien County. The season for the river sailing is from April to October. The river sailing begins from Rueisuei Bridge and to ends in Chonghoung Bridge. The whole course is around 22 kilometers. The river is slow and gentle between Rueisuei and Cimei. After Cimei, the river becomes rapid. There are over 20 rapids in the whole course. The 7th rapid is the most challenging. It takes around 3 to 4 hours to complete a whole course. It is open to tourists from 7:00am to 12:00pm. The International Boat Racing takes place here in the first week of June every year.

》Rueisuei Hot Springs
Rueisuei Hot Springs Area is located on the east of Rueisuei Station. Wuncyuan (hot springs) Road is the main route of this large area. There are several hot spring activities associated businesses there. There are 2 kinds of hot springs, sodium bicarbonate springs and calcium bicarbonate springs. The spring water here is rich in iron and the iron in the water oxidizes when it comes into contact with the air, imparting a pale brown color and a slightly salty, rusty flavor. You can bathe in the water; however, to drink the spring water is not recommended since the spring water here is rich in iron. The hot springs here are so-called “giving birth to a male baby spring”; therefore, the young couples specially appreciate them.

》Rueisuei Dairy Farms
There are 10 dairy farms and around 3000 dairy cows in Rueisuei Township. All milk produced here is supplied to Uni-President Ltd. Corp. “Rueisuei Uni-President Milk” is available in every corner in Taiwan and has built the customer loyalty with its high quality. 
 
》Fuyuan Forest Recreation Area
Fuyuan Forest Recreation Area of Forestry Bureau has an area of 190.97 hectares. It is the largest camphor forest area in Taiwan. You can learn all about the area's insects, birds, trees, and other vegetation from the explanatory plaques that are positioned there. It also features a “butterfly valley” where numerous butterfly species include Papilioninae, Lycaenidae, Hesperiinae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Danainae, and Satyrinae.

》The Harvest Festival
The majority of natives in Rueisuei Township are Ami. Others are Bunun and Taroko. The population of Ami is around 4,500. There are 16 tribes (including Kiwit, Kalala, Olaw, Sabat, Wnsing, Atolan, Kagkoga, Lagihagan, and others). In august, every tribe has its Harvest Festival. They use their dancing and singing to perform a traditional festival which is political, educational, cultural, and organizational.