Cihmu Bridge, or the Loving Mother Bridge, is located about 3 kilometers away from Tianhsiang at the junction of Liwu River and Laosi River in Hualien, Taiwan. The junction of Liwu River and Laosi River is also known as “Ho Stream“, one of the 8 must-sees of Hualien. The name of the bridge, Cihmu Bridge (Loving Mother Bridge) comes from a story that tells the rapid river once took away an aboriginal boy’s life, but his mother waited for him by the river everyday waiting for him to come home.

Cihmu Bridge was first established in 1959, originally measured 77 meters-long and 5.1 meters-wide. It was later expanded to 136 meters-long and 9.9 meters-wide in May, 1995. The bridge has a conspicuous Chinese style design in red color, with railings at each side made of pure marbles and two marble Chinese lion sculptures at each end. Adjacent to the bridge, visitors may find two pavilions; Zhimu Pavilion (the Loving Mother Pavilion) and Lan Pavilion (Orchid Pavilion), that were established by the old presidents, Chiang, Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo, to commemorate their mothers.

Today, Cihmu Bridge (Loving Mother Bridge) is a popular stop for one’s visit to the Taroko National Park, where spectacular river views, marble sceneries, as well as distinctive rock formations such as the Cingwashih (Frog Rock) can be seen.