Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung City 高雄市 Kaohsiung National Stadium, Kaohsiung Museum of History | ||
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Mayor Chen Chi-mai (DPP) | | |
Legislature | National Standard Time) | |
Calling code | 07 | |
Postal code | 800–852 | |
ISO 3166 code | TW-KHH | |
Website | www | |
Symbols | ||
Flower | Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) | |
Tree | Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba) |
Kaohsiung City | ||
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Tâi-lô Ko-hiông-tshī | |
Transcriptions | |
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Revised Hepburn | Takao-shi |
Kunrei-shiki | Takao-si |
Kaohsiung,
Since it was founded in the
Etymology
Hoklo immigrants to the area during the 16th and 17th centuries called the region Takau (Chinese: 打狗; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Táⁿ-káu). The surface meaning of the associated Chinese characters was "beat the dog". According to one theory, the name Takau originates from the aboriginal Siraya language and translates as "bamboo forest". According to another theory, the name evolved via metathesis from the name of the Makatao tribe, who inhabited the area at the time of European and Hoklo settlement. The Makatao is considered by some to be part of the Siraya tribe.[7]
During the
The name of "Takau" was restored in the late 1670s, when the town expanded drastically with immigrants from mainland China and was kept through Taiwan's cession to the Japanese Empire in 1895. In his 1903 general history of Taiwan, US Consul to Formosa James W. Davidson relates that "Takow" was already a well-known name in English.[8] In 1920, the name was changed to Takao (Japanese: 高雄, after Takao (Kyoto) , a place in Ukyō Ward, Kyoto) and administered the area under Takao Prefecture. While the new name had quite a different surface meaning, its pronunciation in Japanese sounded more or less the same as the old name spoken in Hokkien.
After Taiwan was ceded to the Republic of China, the Chinese characters did not change, but adapted to Mandarin pronunciation, thus the official romanization became Kaohsiung (pinyin: Gāoxióng; Wade–Giles: Kao¹-hsiung²), derived from the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 高雄.
The name Takau remains the official name of the city in Austronesian languages of Taiwan such as Rukai, although these are not widely spoken in the city. The name also remains popular locally in the naming of businesses, associations, and events.
History
The written history of Kaohsiung can be traced back to the early 17th century, through archaeological studies have found signs of human activity in the region from as long as 7,000 years ago. Prior to the 17th century, the region was inhabited by the Makatao people of the Siraya tribe, who settled on what they named Takau Isle (translated to 打狗嶼 by Ming Chinese explorers); "Takau" meaning "bamboo forest" in the aboriginal language.[9]
Early history
The earliest evidence of human activity in the Kaohsiung area dates back to roughly 4,700–5,200 years ago. Most of the discovered remnants were located in the hills surrounding
The first Chinese records of the region were written in 1603 by Chen Di, a member of Ming admiral Shen You-rong's expedition to rid the waters around Taiwan and Penghu of pirates. In his report on the "Eastern Barbarian Lands" (Dong Fan Ji), Chen Di referred to a Ta-kau Isle:
It is unknown when the barbarians (
Tamsui, Taipei), and Dwabangkang (Bali, New Taipei City).
Dutch Formosa
Taiwan became a
During this time, Taiwan was divided into five administrative districts, with Takau belonging to the southernmost district. In 1630, the first large scale immigration of Han Chinese to Taiwan began due to famine in Fujian, with merchants and traders from China seeking to purchase hunting licenses from the Dutch or hide out in aboriginal villages to escape authorities in China.
Qing Dynasty
In 1684, the
Japanese rule
In 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan as part of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. Administrative control of the city was moved from New Fongshan Castle to the Fongshan Sub-District of Tainan Chō (臺南廳). In November 1901, twenty chō were established in total; Hōzan Chō (鳳山廳) was established nearby. In 1909, Hōzan Chō was abolished, and Takow was merged into Tainan Chō.
In 1920, during the tenure of 8th Governor-General Den Kenjirō, districts were abolished in favor of prefectures. Thus the city was administered as Takao City (高雄市, Takao-shi) under Takao Prefecture.
The Japanese developed Takao, especially the harbor that became the foundation of Kaohsiung to be a port city. Takao was then systematically modernized and connected to the end of
Before and during World War II it handled a growing share of Taiwan's agricultural exports to Japan, and was also a major base for Japan's campaigns in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Extremely ambitious plans for the construction of a massive modern port were drawn up. Toward the end of the war, the Japanese promoted some industrial development at Kaohsiung, establishing an aluminum industry based on the abundant hydroelectric power produced by the Sun Moon Lake project in the mountains.
The city was heavily bombed by
Republic of China
After control of Taiwan was
.During this time, Kaohsiung developed rapidly. The port, badly damaged in World War II, was restored. It also became a fishing port for boats sailing to Filipino and Indonesian waters. Largely because of its climate, Kaohsiung overtook Keelung as Taiwan's major port. Kaohsiung also surpassed Tainan to become the second largest city of Taiwan in the late 1970s and Kaohsiung City was upgraded from a provincial city to special municipality on 1 July 1979, by the Executive Yuan with a total of 11 districts.[16] The additional district is Siaogang District, which was annexed from Siaogang Township of Kaohsiung County.
The Kaohsiung Incident, where the government suppressed a commemoration of International Human Rights Day, occurred on 10 December 1979. Since then, Kaohsiung gradually grew into a political center of the Pan-Green population of Taiwan, in opposition to Taipei where the majority population is Kuomintang supporters.
On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung City merged with Kaohsiung County to form a larger special municipality with administrative centers in Lingya District and Fongshan District.[17]
On 31 July 2014, a series of gas explosions occurred in the Cianjhen and Lingya Districts of the city, killing 31 and injuring more than 300. Five roads were destroyed in an area of nearly 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) near the city center. It was the largest gas explosion in Taiwan's modern history.[18]
Geography
The city sits on the southwestern coast of Taiwan facing the
Climate
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Located about a degree south of the Tropic of Cancer, Kaohsiung has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw),[19] with monthly mean temperatures between 20 and 29 °C (68 and 84 °F) and relative humidity ranging between 71 and 81%.
Kaohsiung's warm climate is very much dictated by its low latitude and its exposure to warm sea temperatures year-round, with the
The sea temperature of
Climate data for Kaohsiung City (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1931–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.6 (88.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
35.4 (95.7) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.2 (99.0) |
37.1 (98.8) |
36.1 (97.0) |
37.6 (99.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.1 (84.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.7 (67.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.5 (83.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.4 (77.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
Record low °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
10.2 (50.4) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19.1 (0.75) |
17.7 (0.70) |
32.3 (1.27) |
68.4 (2.69) |
202.2 (7.96) |
416.2 (16.39) |
377.2 (14.85) |
512.4 (20.17) |
224.5 (8.84) |
53.4 (2.10) |
25.6 (1.01) |
19.2 (0.76) |
1,968.2 (77.49) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 16.7 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 84.3 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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71.6 | 71.8 | 71.9 | 74.2 | 76.6 | 79.0 | 78.0 | 79.9 | 77.5 | 74.2 | 73.1 | 71.6 | 75.0 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 177.0 | 176.0 | 194.7 | 197.2 | 207.7 | 215.0 | 220.7 | 189.3 | 188.6 | 191.9 | 166.5 | 157.2 | 2,281.8 |
Source: Central Weather Bureau[21][24][25][26][27] |
Climate data for Kaohsiung International Airport (2010–2014 Temperatures) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
36 (97) |
36 (97) |
35 (95) |
37 (99) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
29.4 (84.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
25.3 (77.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
22.1 (71.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | 9 (48) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
14 (57) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
18 (64) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
Source: Wunderground[28] |
Cityscape
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1985 | 2,379,610 | — |
1990 | 2,505,986 | +5.3% |
1995 | 2,619,947 | +4.5% |
2000 | 2,725,267 | +4.0% |
2005 | 2,760,180 | +1.3% |
2010 | 2,773,483 | +0.5% |
2015 | 2,778,918 | +0.2% |
2020 | 2,765,932 | −0.5% |
Source:"Populations by city and county in Taiwan". Ministry of the Interior Population Census. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2016. |
As of December 2018, Kaohsiung city has a population of 2,773,533 people, making it the third-largest city after
Ethnic composition
This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2020) |
Han Chinese
As in most Taiwanese cities or counties, the majority of the population are
Indigenous peoples
The
.Other ethnicities
As of December 2010, Kaohsiung hosts around 21,000 foreign spouses. Around 12,353 are Mainland Chinese, 4,244 are Vietnamese, around 800 are Japanese and Indonesians, and around 4,000 are other Asians or foreigners from Europe or America.
As of April 2013, Kaohsiung hosts 35,074
.Economy
Kaohsiung is a major international port and industrial city in the southwest of Taiwan. As an exporting center, Kaohsiung serves the agricultural interior of southern Taiwan, as well as the mountains of the southeast. Major
In 2020, Kaohsiung's land reclamation project in the Port of Kaohsiung was completed, equivalent to 16 of Taipei's Daan Forest Parks.[29]
The Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau plans to buy 49 hectares of the reclaimed land to establish a solar energy industrial district that would be in the harbor's free trade zone.[30]
The gross domestic product (GDP) in nominal terms of Kaohsiung City is estimated to be around US$45 billion, and US$90 billion for the metropolitan region. As of 2008[update], the GDP per capita in nominal terms was approximately US$24,000.[citation needed]
Despite early success and heavy governmental investment, the city suffers from the economic
Agriculture
The main agricultural produce in Kaohsiung are vegetables, fruits and rice with a total arable land of 473 km2, which accounts to 16% of the total area of the municipality. Kaohsiung has the highest production of guava, jujube and lychee in Taiwan. The main animal husbandry are chicken, dairy cattle, deer, duck, goose, pigs and sheep. The total annual agricultural outcome in Kaohsiung is NT$24.15 billion.[32]
Future investment
Numbers of merchants | Investment amounts of money in billions NTD | Jobs-created | |
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Taoyuan City |
39 | 154.0 | 15000 |
Taichung City |
35 | 133.8 | 10000 |
Kaohsiung City | 20 | 146.0 | 10000 |
Tainan City |
23 | 123.0 | 7500 |
New Taipei City | 9 | 21.0 | 2650 |
Taipei City |
3 | 4.0 | 600 |
Source:[33] |
Culture
Tourism
Main landmarks of Kaohsiung city include the
Natural attractions of the city include
Natural attractions
Kaohsiung city includes a wide range of different natural attractions due to its large size and geographical variation, as it is bordered by the
Historical sites
A large number of historical sites and monuments were left in the city after the colonization of the Dutch in the 17th century, the Qing dynasty during the 18th and 19th century and the Japanese empire from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. The city government has protected various sites and monuments from further damage and many have been opened to the public since the early 1980s. Notable historical sites include the Cemetery of Zhenghaijun, Fengshan Longshan Temple, Former British Consulate at Takao, Former Dinglinzihbian Police Station, Meinong Cultural and Creative Center, Former Sanhe Bank, and the Kaohsiung Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses of the city.
Museums
Kaohsiung is home to many museums, including the
Parks and zoos
As the largest municipality in Taiwan, Kaohsiung has a number of newly built leisure areas and parks. Notable parks or pavilions in the city include the Central Park, Siaogangshan Skywalk Park, Fo Guang Shan Monastery, the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas, Spring and Autumn Pavilions, the Love Pier, Singuang Ferry Wharf and Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf. Notable zoo in the city includes the Kaohsiung City Shousan Zoo.[34]
Other
Kaohsiung is home to many
Coffee cafes have become famous and numerous in the city. With the arrival of Western-style chains many new local cafes have opened in the recent years. Cafe Hondo has established itself for good espressos.
Languages
The majority of those living in Kaohsiung can communicate in both Taiwanese Hokkien and Mandarin. Some of the elderly who grew up during the Japanese colonization of Taiwan can communicate in Japanese, while most of the younger population have basic English skills.
Since the spread of Standard Chinese after the
Arts
Kaohsiung has rich resources of ocean, mountains and forests which shape a unique and active multi-faceted art and cultural aesthetic in public infrastructure and transport,
Religion
The religious population of Kaohsiung is mainly divided into five main religious groups:
Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the major religions in Taiwan, with over 35% of Taiwan's population identifying as Buddhists.[42] The same applies to Kaohsiung city. Kaohsiung also hosts the largest Buddhist temple in Taiwan, the Fo Guang Shan Monastery with its Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum. There are also other famous Buddhist temples such as Fengshan Longshan Temple and Hong Fa Temple.
Taoism
Around 33% of the Taiwanese population are Taoists, making it the second largest religion of Taiwan. Most people who believe in Taoism also ascribe to Buddhism at the same time, as the differences and boundaries between the two religions are not always clear. Many residents of the area also worship the sea goddess known as Tian Shang Sheng Mu (天上聖母) or
Christianity
Christianity is a minority religion in Taiwan. It was first brought onto the island when the Dutch and Spanish colonized Taiwan during the 17th century, mostly to the aboriginals. Kaohsiung currently hosts around 56,000 Christians.
Islam
Besides the majority population of Buddhists and Taoists, Kaohsiung also includes a rather tiny population of
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FoguangshanTemple
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Cijing Tianhou Temple
Politics
Government
Sometimes Kaohsiung used to be seen as the political opposite of Taipei. While northern Taiwan leans towards the
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Kaohsiung City Government – Sihwei Administration Center
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Kaohsiung City Government – Fongshan Administration Center
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KaohsiungDistrict Court
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Chen Chi-mai, the incumbent Mayor of Kaohsiung
Subdivisions
Kaohsiung is divided into 38
Liouguei Lujhu Yong'an Cianjin Cijin Sinsing Chiayi City Tainan City |
- Note: There are several Hanyu Pinyin (the official standard of the central government),[50] and Tongyong Pinyin (the official standard of the Kaohsiung City Government). The major order of districts referred to the code of administrative area.[51]
Code | English name | Native name | Population[b] | Area (km2) |
Population density (/km2) | Population 2010[c] | Population change[d] |
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64000010 | Yancheng District | 鹽埕區 | 22,505 | 1.42 | 16,843.66 | 27,399 | −4,894 |
64000020 | Gushan District | 鼓山區 | 140,492 | 14.75 | 9,573.42 | 131,728 | +8,764 |
64000030 | Zuoying District | 左營區 | 196,953 | 19.38 | 10,210.37 | 191,991 | +4,962 |
64000040 | Nanzih District | 楠梓區 | 192,777 | 25.83 | 7,287.69 | 173,053 | +19,724 |
64000050 | Sanmin District | 三民區 | 331,864 | 19.79 | 17,156.54 | 354,022 | −22,158 |
64000060 | Sinsing District | 新興區 | 49,495 | 1.98 | 25,775.76 | 55,287 | −5,792 |
64000070 | Cianjin District | 前金區 | 27,033 | 1.86 | 14,466.67 | 28,859 | −1,826 |
64000080 | Lingya District | 苓雅區 | 163,779 | 8.15 | 20,714.85 | 183,948 | −20,169 |
64000090 | Cianjhen District | 前鎮區 | 180,233 | 19.12 | 9,809.62 | 199,144 | −18,911 |
64000100 | Cijin District | 旗津區 | 26,301 | 1.46 | 19,225.34 | 29,968 | −3,667 |
64000110 | Siaogang District | 小港區 | 155,042 | 45.44 | 3,474.93 | 154,548 | +494 |
64000120 | Fongshan District | 鳳山區 | 356,397 | 26.76 | 13,456.95 | 341,120 | +15,277 |
64000130 | Linyuan District | 林園區 | 68,328 | 32.29 | 2,155.40 | 70,512 | −2,184 |
64000140 | Daliao District | 大寮區 | 111,910 | 71.04 | 1,580.60 | 108,984 | +2,946 |
64000150 | Dashu District | 大樹區 | 40,505 | 66.98 | 628.28 | 43,955 | −3,450 |
64000160 | Dashe District | 大社區 | 33,689 | 26.58 | 1,294.96 | 32,941 | +748 |
64000170 | Renwu District | 仁武區 | 97,008 | 36.08 | 2,489.05 | 72,202 | +24,806 |
64000180 | Niaosong District | 鳥松區 | 44,468 | 24.59 | 1,826.96 | 42,595 | +1,873 |
64000190 | Gangshan District | 岡山區 | 95,533 | 47.94 | 2,026.49 | 97,102 | −1,569 |
64000200 | Ciaotou District | 橋頭區 | 41,488 | 25.94 | 1,477.33 | 36,415 | +5,073 |
64000210 | Yanchao District | 燕巢區 | 28,777 | 65.40 | 453.72 | 30,790 | −2,013 |
64000220 | Tianliao District | 田寮區 | 6,549 | 92.68 | 75.92 | 8,214 | −1,665 |
64000230 | Alian District | 阿蓮區 | 27,465 | 34.62 | 823.45 | 30,383 | −2,918 |
64000240 | Lujhu District |
路竹區 | 50,396 | 48.43 | 1,077.60 | 53,791 | −3,395 |
64000250 | Hunei District | 湖內區 | 29,629 | 20.16 | 1,474.26 | 28,827 | +802 |
64000260 | Qieding District | 茄萣區 | 29,292 | 15.76 | 1,905.52 | 31,433 | −2,141 |
64000270 | Yong'an District |
永安區 | 13,855 | 22.61 | 608.85 | 14,301 | −446 |
64000280 | Mituo District | 彌陀區 | 18,331 | 14.78 | 1,287.21 | 20,433 | −2,102 |
64000290 | Ziguan District |
梓官區 | 34,813 | 11.60 | 3,081.12 | 36,726 | −1,913 |
64000300 | Cishan District | 旗山區 | 34,390 | 94.61 | 383.54 | 39,873 | −5,483 |
64000310 | Meinong District | 美濃區 | 37,116 | 120.03 | 325.69 | 42,993 | −5,877 |
64000320 | Liouguei District |
六龜區 | 11,731 | 194.16 | 64.99 | 14,833 | −3,102 |
64000330 | Jiasian District | 甲仙區 | 5,584 | 124.03 | 47.77 | 7,228 | −1,644 |
64000340 | Shanlin District | 杉林區 | 10,970 | 104.00 | 112.13 | 11,842 | −872 |
64000350 | Neimen District | 內門區 | 13,258 | 95.62 | 148.34 | 15,951 | −2,693 |
64000360 | Maolin District | 茂林區 | 1,893 | 194.00 | 10.01 | 1,874 | +19 |
64000370 | Taoyuan District | 桃源區 | 4,249 | 928.98 | 4.58 | 4,817 | −568 |
64000380 | Namasia District | 那瑪夏區 | 3,163 | 252.99 | 12.44 | 3,401 | −238 |
Notable people
- Joe Alexander (1986–), Taiwanese-born American-Israeli basketball player
- Eddy Chen (1992–), Taiwanese-Australian violinist and Member of TwoSet Violin
- Lu Chen (1976), Taiwanese magician
- Yi-wei Chen (1987–), Taiwanese soccer player
- Wei-Yin Chen (1985–), Taiwanese baseball player
- George Chou (1975–), Taiwanese racing driver
- Tony Hwang (1964–), Taiwanese-American politician
- Tzu-Wei Lin (1994–), Taiwanese baseball player
- Yoshikazu Sunako (1932–2020), Japanese motorcycle racer and racing driver
- Tzu-ying Tai (1994–), Taiwanese badminton player
- Kuo-chu Wu (1970–2006), Taiwanese choreographer
Transportation
Port of Kaohsiung
A major port, through which pass most of Taiwan's marine imports and exports, is located in the city but is not managed by the city government. Instead, it is administered by Kaohsiung Port Authority, under the Ministry of Transportation. There is a push for Kaohsiung City to annex the Port of Kaohsiung to facilitate better regional planning.
Also known as the "Harbour Capital" of Taiwan, Kaohsiung has always had a strong link with the ocean and maritime transportation.
Kaohsiung is one of the biggest ports in the world for importing shark fins, sold at high prices in the restaurants and shops of Taiwan and China.[54] They are brought in from overseas and are placed out to dry in the sun on residential rooftops near the port.
Kaohsiung International Airport
Kaohsiung City is also home to Taiwan's second-largest international airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, located in Siaogang District near the city's center. It is one of the three major international airports of Taiwan, serving passengers of the entire southern and southeastern part of the country. However, the size of the airport is relatively small, with short runways compared to other major airports of Taiwan due to its age and its location near the city center, making it impossible for large aircraft such as the Airbus A380 to land at the airport. As a result, plans for runway expansion or building a new airport in replacement have been proposed.
Rapid transit
Two of Kaohsiung's MRT stations,
Circular Light Rail
The
Railway
The city is served by the
Sports
Kaohsiung is home to Taiwan's largest international-class stadium, the National Stadium, with a maximum capacity of 55,000 seats, as well as Kaohsiung Arena. The city hosted the 2009 World Games at the National Stadium. Nearly 6,000 athletes, officials, coaches, referees and others from 103 countries participated in the 2009 Kaohsiung World Games.
Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League has a professional baseball team, TSG Hawks, based in Kaohsiung.[60]
Kaohsiung also has two professional basketball teams, the Kaohsiung Aquas of the T1 League[61] and the Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers of the P. League+.[62] Kaohsiung was also home to the Kaohsiung Truth of the ASEAN Basketball League. They were the first team in the history of the league that was based outside Southeast Asia. The team folded in 2017.
Other recent major sporting events held by Kaohsiung include:
- 2001 Asian Cycling Championships
- 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
- 2011 AFC President's Cup
- 2013 World Modern Pentathlon Championships
- 2016 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
- WTA Taiwan Open (2016)
- 2019 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship
- Kaohsiung Fubon Marathon (held annually)
Education
Kaohsiung has a number of colleges and junior colleges offering training in commerce, education, maritime technology, medicine, modern languages, nursing, and technology, as well as various
Universities
- I-Shou University
- Kaohsiung Medical University
- National Kaohsiung Normal University
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- National University of Kaohsiung
Technical and vocational universities
- Cheng Shiu University
- Fooyin University
- National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
- Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages
High schools and junior high schools
- The Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism
- The Affiliated Senior High School of National Kaohsiung Normal University
- Cheng Yi Senior High School
- Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School
- Chung Shan Industrial & Commercial School
- Chung-Hwa School of Arts
- FUHWA Senior High School
- Guoguang Laboratory School, National Sun Yat-sen University
- Kao-Feng Vocational High School
- Kaohsiung Dah Yung Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Chung-Cheng Industrial High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Chungshan Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Cianjhen Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Fu Cheng High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Gushan Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Haiching Vocational High School of Technology and Commerce
- Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongjheng Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Industrial High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Kaohsiung Vocational High School of Commerce
- Kaohsiung Municipal Lujhu Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Nanzih Comprehensive Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Renwu Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Rueisiang High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Home Economics & Commerce Vocational High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Sinsing Senior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Tsoying Senior High School
- Kaohsiung MunicipalHsin Chuang Senior High School
- Lichih Senior High School
- National Feng-Hsin Senior High School
- National Feng-Shan Senior High School
- National FongShan Senior Commercial & Industrial Vocational School
- National Kangshan Agricultural & Industrial Vocational Senior High School
- National Kangshan Senior High School
- Saint Dominic's Catholic High School
- Sansin High School of Commerce And Home Economics Kaohsiung
- Shu-Te Home economics&Commercial High School
- Sin-Guang Senior High School
- Taiwan Kaohsiung St. Paul's High School
International schools
- Dominican International School Kaohsiung
- I-Shou International School
- Kaohsiung American School
- Kivam Junior High School
- Morrison Academy Kaohsiung
Military schools
- Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School
- Republic of China Air Force Academy
- Republic of China Air Force Institute of Technology
- Republic of China Army Infantry School
- Republic of China Marine Corps School
- Republic of China Military Academy
- Republic of China Naval Academy
(Note: The lists above are not comprehensive.)
Conferences and events
The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, built by the Kaohsiung City Government, was opened on 14 April 2014. It includes an exhibition space for 1,500 booths, and a convention hall for 2,000 people.
The center hosted the Taiwan International Boat Show in May 2014.[63] Another conference and event-related venue is the newly renovated International Convention Center Kaohsiung in 2013.
Sister cities and twin towns
Kaohsiung is
- Barranquilla, Colombia
- Belize City, Belize
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Blantyre, Malawi
- Busan, South Korea
- Cartago, Costa Rica
- Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Dipolog, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines[64][65]
- Durban, South Africa
- Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
- George Town, Penang, Malaysia
- Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
- Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
- Macon, Georgia, United States
- Malé, Maldives
- Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Mobile, Alabama, United States
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
- Panama City, Panama[66]
- Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Plains, Georgia, United States
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[67]
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- San Diego, California, United States
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Pristina, Kosovo[68]
See also
Explanatory notes
- ^ Standard Mandarin: [káʊɕjʊ̌ŋ] ⓘ; Chinese: 高雄; pinyin: Gāoxióng; Wade–Giles: Kao1-hsiung2
- ^ September 2023
- ^ December 2010
- ^ September 2023 − December 2010
Words in native languages
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External links
- Official website (in English)
- Geographic data related to Kaohsiung at OpenStreetMap