In recent years, the Hualien County Government has been working on introducing pesticide-free agriculture and hostel tourism in order to further highlight Hualien's special character. If it can manage to make effective use of its human resources in promoting its local spirit of simplicity and sustainability, then perhaps Hualien can be more than a "back garden" for Taiwanese and people from around the world will pay a visit.
這幾年，花蓮縣政府投入發展無毒農業、民宿觀光，算是為塑造花蓮獨特性跨出一步；如果能進一步善用這群自動投效的人力資產，發揚光大簡樸與樂活的「場所精神」，或許花蓮將不只是台灣人的後花園，還是地球公民們樂意造訪的心靈故鄉！