Haian Range. A view from the Huatung Valley.

The Hai-an Range (traditional Chinese: 海岸山脈; simplified Chinese: 海岸山脉; pinyin: hǎi-àn-shān-mài), also known as the Coastal Range, is a mountain range lies on the east seashore of Taiwan and crossed the border of counties of Hualien and Taitung. Distinct from western lands of Taiwan, it is a part of Philippine Mobile Belt instead of the Yangtze Plate.

The Huatung Valley, a part of the collision of two tectonic plates, is on the west of the range. The tallest peak of Haian Range is Hsinkangshan (新港山), which has a height of 1,682 m (5,518 ft).

There are several small basins located around the range, the largest is Taiyuan Basin.

[edit] See also

• Hualien
• Taitung
• Convergent boundary

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