One operator, a Mr. Chen, points out that the 50-60 guesthouses in Hualien two years ago have increased to 200 now. If you include illegal operations, the Hualien total also surpasses 1000.
一位陳姓業者指出，兩年內，花蓮的民宿從原本的五、六十家，增加到二百多家，如果加上非法經營的，估計也超過一千家。