Shaonian River Scenic Area in the vicinity of Taoyuan District is the first famous spot after entering Southern Cross-Island Highway. You can take Lamadasingsing Road of Taoyuan Village to reach Shaonian River and then Long Bridge for about 2.3 kilometers. Going from the path in front of Long Bridge down to the riverbed, you will see open hot springs. There are two hot springs and one cold spring here, called Taoyuan Hot Spring. The rushing Shaonian River forms a number of large and small waterfalls, with clean and cool water, which make this the best place for summer recreation. Going upstream from the spring pools, you will see Changlong Waterfall and Yuanyang Waterfall, and in the summers of abundant rainfall, the coolness of waterfalls can be felt a hundred meters away.