花莲 Traditional form: 花蓮 Pinyin (reading): Huālián Definitions: Hualien, city and county on the east coast of Taiwan Characters: 花 - flower, blossom; to spend (time or money) 莲 - lotus, water lily; paradise Traditional characters: 花 - flower, blossom; to spend (time or money) 蓮 - lotus, water lily; paradise