Kaohsiung City 高雄市
Kaohsiung Harbor
Flag Seal
Nickname: The Harbor City (港都), Maritime Capital, Waterfront City
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E / 22.633, 120.267
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Southern Taiwan
City seat	Lingya District (苓雅區)
Government
- Mayor	Chen Chu (陳菊)
Area
- Total	154 km² (59.46 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (27 ft)
Population (March 2006)
- Total	1,514,706 (2,006)
- Density	9,833/km² (25,467/sq mi)
- Metro	~3,000,000
The city has 11 districts.
Website: http://w4.kcg.gov.tw/~english/

Kaohsiung City (Chinese: 高雄市; Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng; Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng ,Wade-Giles: Kao-hsiung; POJ: Ko-hiông; old name: Takao, Takow, Takau; coordinates 22°38'N, 120°16'E; ) is a city located in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung City is also the second largest city in Taiwan, with population around 1.51 million.^[1] As one of two Central Municipalities under the administration of the Republic of China (ROC), Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a province. The city is further separated into eleven districts, each with a district office that handles day-to-day businesses between the Kaohsiung City government and its citizens. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... from zh-wiki File links The following pages link to this file: Kaohsiung Categories: Flag images ... Made by user:spencer195 in Blender. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... from zh-wiki File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Lingya District (Traditional Chinese: ) is one of the districts of Kaohsiung. ... Chen Chu (陳菊) (born in June 10, 1950 in Yilan County) , a politician in Taiwan, served as Chairperson of the Council for Labor Affairs in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration between 2000 and 2005. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kaohsiung County (高雄縣, pinyin: Gāoxióng Xiàn) is a county in southern Taiwan administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. ... Pinyin (拼音, Pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of... Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tōngyòng pÄ«nyÄ«n; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2002. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... For other uses, see Formosan languages, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Languages of Taiwan. ... For the North American comedy troupe, see The Second City. ... Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... A province, in the context of China, is a translation of Sheng (Chinese: 省 ShÄ›ng), which is an administrative division of China. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ...

Kaohsiung is a major center for manufacturing, refining, and transportation. Unlike Taipei, the streets of Kaohsiung are wide and traffic is less congested.^{[citation needed]} Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwan's oil is imported, which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry. Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Region City seat Xinyi District (信義區) Government  - Mayor Hau Lung-bin (KMT)1 E9 Area  - City 271. ...

It is an export processing zone—producing aluminium, wood and paper products, fertilizers, cement, metals, machinery, and ships. With its harbor one of the four largest in the world, Kaohsiung is the center of Taiwan's shipbuilding industry, as well as home to a large Republic of China Navy base. Its subway system, and the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT), should be running by 2007. Aluminum redirects here. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... Spreading manure, an organic fertilizer Fertilizers (also spelled fertilisers) are compounds given to plants to promote growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ... For other uses, see Cement (disambiguation). ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... The Republic of China Navy (中華民國海軍; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó HÇŽijÅ«n) is the maritime branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT) is an underground metro system currently under construction in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Kaohsiung City will host the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games. IWGA logo The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports that are not contested in the Olympic Games. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

History

Tuntex Sky Tower at night

See also: History of Kaohsiung

Founded near the end of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century, the village was known as Takau (Chinese: 打狗; pinyin: Dǎgǒu; POJ: Táⁿ-káu) in the Holo language spoken by most of the early immigrants. The name originates from the Makatao language of the local aboriginal tribe and translates as "bamboo forest". The Dutch established Fort Zeelandia in 1624 and defeated the local tribes in 1635. The Dutch were later expelled by the Kingdom of Tungning government founded by Ming Dynasty loyalists of Koxinga in 1662. Zheng Jing, the son of Koxinga, renamed the village Wan-nien-chow (traditional Chinese: 萬年州; simplified Chinese: 万年洲; pinyin: Wǎn Nián Zhōu) in 1664. The name was restored to Takau in the late 1670s, when the town expanded dramatically with immigrants from mainland China. In 1684 the Qing Dynasty re-annexed Taiwan and renamed the town Fengshan County (traditional Chinese: 鳳山縣; simplified Chinese: 凤山县; pinyin: Fèngshān xiàn), considering it a part of Taiwan Prefecture. It was first opened as a port during the 1680s. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 66 KB) 台灣高雄85大樓夜景。由Joe. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 66 KB) 台灣高雄85大樓夜景。由Joe. ... Tuntex Sky Tower at night Lantern Festival at Tuntex Sky Tower, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower , 85 SKYTOWER (the Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower), is a 85-floor skyscraper located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. ... 高雄歷史 History of Kaohsiung ---- (more info) Stage 2 : In Progress (How-to) comment here Jerry 15:15, 20 May 2007 (UTC) The history of Kaohsiung is very important to Taiwan. ... For other uses, see Ming. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... For other uses, see Formosan languages, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Languages of Taiwan. ... See alternative meanings for other possible definitions. ... A Rukai village Chief visiting the Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ... Overview of Fort Zeelandia in Tainan, Taiwan/ painted around 1635/ 73 x 103 cm/ The Hague National Bureau of Archives, Netherlands Fort Zeelandia (Chinese: 熱蘭遮城; Hanyu Pinyin: ) was a fortress built over ten years from 1624–1634 by the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, in the town of Anping (Tainan) on the... The Kingdom of Tungning or Dongning (東寧王國; pinyin: Dōngníng Wángguó ) was the first Han Chinese state to exist on Taiwan, between 1661 and 1683. ... Koxinga (Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Gúoxìngyé; Tongyong Pinyin: Gúosìngyé; Taiwanese; Kok-sèng-iâ/Kok-sìⁿ-iâ) is the popular name of Zheng Chenggong (Traditional Chinese: 鄭成功; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèng Chénggōng; Tongyong Pinyin: Jhèng Chénggong; Wade-Giles: Cheng Cheng-kung; Pe... Zheng Jing (鄭經, pinyin: Zhèng Jīng, 1642_1681) was the son of Zheng Cheng_Gong. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Qing China at its greatest extent. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

In 1895, Taiwan was ceded to Japan as part of the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was during this period that the city's name was changed from 打狗 (Taiwanese: Táⁿ-káu) to 高雄 (romaji: Takao). While the sound remained more or less the same, the literal meaning of the name changed from "Beating Dog" to "High Hero". The Japanese developed Takao, especially the harbour. An important military base and industry center, the city was heavily bombed by Task Force 38 and FEAF during 1944-1945. The Shunpanrō hall where the Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed The Treaty of Shimonoseki (Japanese: 下関条約, Shimonoseki Jōyaku), known as the Treaty of Maguan (T. Chinese: 馬關條約, S. Chinese: 马关条约;) in China, was signed at the Shunpanrō hall on April 17, 1895 between the Empire of Japan and the Qing Empire. ... For other uses, see Formosan languages, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Languages of Taiwan. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Romaji ローマ字 The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... The Fast Carrier Task Force, known at different times as Task Force 38 and Task Force 58, was the main striking force of the United States Navy in the latter half of the Pacific War. ... The Far East Air Force (USAFFE) was formed from the Philippine Army Air Corps on August 4, 1941. ...

After control of Taiwan was handed to the Republic of China in 1945, the official romanization of the city name came to be "Kao-hsiung", based on the Wade-Giles romanization of the Standard Mandarin reading of the kanji name. Kaohsiung was upgraded to a municipality on July 1, 1979, by the Executive Yuan, which approved this proposal on November 19, 1978. The Kaohsiung Incident took place in Kaohsiung on December 10, 1979. For the Chinese civilization, see China. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Map of eastern China and Taiwan, showing the historic distribution of Mandarin Chinese in light brown. ... Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Executive Yuan (行政院; literally executive court) is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Kaohsiung Incident (Chinese: 高雄事件), also known as the Formosa Incident (Chinese: 美麗島事件), was the result of pro-democracy demonstrations that occurred in Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan) to commemorate Human Rights Day on December 10, 1979. ...

Geography

Kaohsiung is located south of the Tropic of Cancer. The climate is tropical with average temperatures ranging from between 18.6 and 28.7 degrees Celsius, and average humidity between 60 and 81%. Average annual rainfall is 1134 mm. For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Cancer (novel). ... The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the two tropics: the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. ... Humidity is the amount of water vapor in air. ...

The city sits on the southwestern coast of Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait. The downtown areas are centered around Kaohsiung Harbor with the island of Chijin on the other side of the harbor acting as a natural breakwater. The Love River (or Ai River) flows into the harbor through the Old City and downtown. Zuoying Military Harbor lies to the north of Kaohsiung Harbor and the city center. Kaohsiung's natural landmarks include the coral mountains Ape Hill, Shoushan and Banpingshan. Taiwan Strait Area The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180km-wide Strait between mainland China and the island of Taiwan. ... Breakwaters create safe harbors, but can also trap sediment moving along the coast. ... The Love River is a river located in the Yancheng district, of Taiwan and has a total area of 12 k㎡. It flows from northeast to southwest passing through the Port of Kaohsiung. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Government

Politics

Downtown Kaohsiung

As the second largest city in Taiwan, the office of Mayor of Kaohsiung is viewed as a prestigious position, often seen as a counterweight to the Mayor of Taipei. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 249 KB) Major boulevard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 249 KB) Major boulevard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Region City seat Xinyi District (信義區) Government  - Mayor Hau Lung-bin (KMT)1 E9 Area  - City 271. ...

Kaohsiung is sometimes seen as the political mirror image of Taipei. While northern Taiwan leans towards the Pan-Blue Coalition, southern Taiwan has traditionally leaned towards the Pan-Green Coalition, and Kaohsiung is no exception. Frank Hsieh of the Democratic Progressive Party was reelected twice as Mayor of Kaohsiung, where he was widely credited for transforming the city from an industrial sprawl into an attractive modern metropolis. Hsieh resigned from the office of mayor to take up the office of Premier of the Republic of China in 2005. The last municipal election, held on December 9, 2006, resulted in a victory for the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate Chen Chu, the first elected female mayor of direct-controlled municipalities in Taiwan, defeating her Kuomintang rival and former deputy mayor, Huang Chun-ying. The Pan-Blue Coalition (Traditional Chinese: 泛藍聯盟; Simplified Chinese: 泛蓝联盟; Hanyu Pinyin: ), or Pan-Blue Force (Traditional Chinese: 泛藍軍; Simplified Chinese: 泛蓝军; Hanyu Pinyin: ), is a political coalition in Taiwan, consisting of the Kuomintang (KMT), the People First Party (PFP), and the smaller New Party (CNP). ... The Pan-Green Coalition (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) or Pan-Green Force (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is currently an informal political alliance in the Republic of China (Taiwan), consisting of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), and the minor Taiwan Independence Party (TAIP). ... Frank Chang-ting Hsieh (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hsieh Chang Ting; : Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng) (born May 18, 1946 in Dadaocheng, Datong District, Taipei), a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party, was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his... The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; abbreviated to or ; Hanyu Pinyin: Mínjìndǎng) is a major political party in the Republic of China which has traditionally been associated with the pan-green coalition and Taiwan independence although it has moderated its stance as it has... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan, the executive branch of the Republic of China, which currently administers Taiwan. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; abbreviated to or ; Hanyu Pinyin: Mínjìndǎng) is a major political party in the Republic of China which has traditionally been associated with the pan-green coalition and Taiwan independence although it has moderated its stance as it has... Chen Chu (陳菊) (born in June 10, 1950 in Yilan County) , a politician in Taiwan, served as Chairperson of the Council for Labor Affairs in the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration between 2000 and 2005. ... Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... The Kuomintang of China (abbreviation KMT) [1], also often translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party, is a political party in the Republic of China (ROC), now on Taiwan, and is currently the largest political party in terms of seats in the Legislative Yuan, and the oldest political party in the...

See also: Republic of China municipal elections, 2006

The mayoral and city-councillor elections for Taipei and Kaohsiung, the two special municipalities administered directly under the central government, consisted the 2006 Republic of China municipal elections on 2006-12-09. ...

Subdivisions

Kaohsiung is divided into 11 administrative districts:

Two islands in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Cijin District: Tongyong Pinyin (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tōngyòng pÄ«nyÄ«n; literally Universal/General Usage Sound-combining) is the current official romanization of the Chinese language adopted by the national government (although not all local governments) of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2002. ... Japanese name Kanji: Hiragana: Korean name Hangul: Hanja: Vietnamese name Quoc Ngu: Han Tu: A Chinese character or Han character (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a logogram used in writing Chinese, Japanese, sometimes Korean, and formerly Vietnamese. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Pinyin (拼音, Pīnyīn) literally means join (together) sounds (a less literal translation being phoneticize, spell or transcription) in Chinese and usually refers to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn (汉语拼音, literal meaning: Han language pinyin), which is a system of... Cijin district in Kaohsiung Cijin (Taiwanese: Kî-tin) is a district of Kaohsiung. ... Tsoying (左營, Zuoying in Mandarin) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Republic of China. ... Lingya District (Traditional Chinese: ) is one of the districts of Kaohsiung. ... Nanzih(楠梓)is one of districts of Kaohsiung City. ... Cianjhen (前鎮區) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Republic of China. ... Siaogang (小港) is a district in southerern Kaohsiung City, Republic of China. ... Filipino name Tagalog: Luzon Sea Portuguese name Portuguese: Mar da China Meridional Vietnamese name Vietnamese: The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ...

• Taiping (island) (traditional Chinese: 太平島; simplified Chinese: 太平岛; pinyin: Tàipíng dǎo)
• Dongsha Islands or Pratas Islands (traditional Chinese: 東沙群島; simplified Chinese: 东沙群岛; pinyin: Dōngshā Qúndǎo)

Taiping (Traditional Chinese: 太平島), also known as Itu Aba, is the largest of the Nansha Islands (Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... The Pratas Islands (or Dongsha Islands) are located in the middle of the South China Sea (see South China Sea Islands). ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ...

Transportation

Port of Kaohsiung

Container depot and docks, Port of Kaohsiung

Also known as the "Harbor Capital" of Taiwan, Kaohsiung has always had a strong link with the ocean and maritime transportation. Ferries play a key role in everyday transportation, and often play the role that buses do in other cities, especially for transportation across the harbor. The Port of Kaohsiung is also Taiwan's largest container port, and is one of the largest in the world, ranking 6th in the world in terms of container throughput.^[2] However, the Port of Kaohsiung is not officially a part of Kaohsiung City, instead it is administrated by the Port Authority of the Central Government. There is a push for Kaohsiung City to annex the Port of Kaohsiung in order to facilitate better regional planning. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x643, 374 KB) Container depot and dockside cranes at the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1000x643, 374 KB) Container depot and dockside cranes at the Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and possibly their vehicles, on a relatively short-distance, regularly-scheduled service. ... Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers (also known as isotainers) that can be loaded on container ships, railroad cars, and trucks. ...

Kaohsiung International Airport

Kaohsiung City is also home to Taiwan's second largest airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, which is located in the Siaogang District in southern Kaohsiung City. Kaohsiung International Airport (Traditional Chinese: ) (IATA: KHH, ICAO: RCKH) is a midsize commercial airport located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Republic of China. ... Siaogang (小港) is a district in southerern Kaohsiung City, Republic of China. ...

Rapid Transit

Light Rail Demonstration, Central Park, Kaohsiung City

A new metro system, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System is currently under construction; it is expected to open at the end of 2007. A light rail route that circles central Kaohsiung City will also be constructed when funding becomes available. In 2004, the Kaohsiung City Government and Siemens AG built a two-station circle route in Central Park, in order to demonstrate the feasibility of building a light rail system in Kaohsiung City. It was meant to alleviate some residents' concerns that light rail would negatively impact their surroundings, such as producing excessive noise and hindering normal traffic flow. This Siemens Combino vehicle was later used as part of the defunct M>Tram network in Melbourne, later transferring to Yarra Trams. The demonstration light rail line is now closed.^{[citation needed]} Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This page refers to urban rail mass transit systems. ... The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT) is an underground metro system currently under construction in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Siemens redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Yarra Trams is a tram operating company in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Railroad

The city is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration's Western Line and Pingtung Line. Initially, Taiwan High Speed Rail serves Kaohsiung City via its new Zuoying Station in northern Kaohsiung City since it started operation in January 2007. Taiwan High Speed Rail will later extend its southern terminus to the new Kaohsiung Station in the city center when funding becomes available. Both the new Zuoying Station and new Kaohsiung Station will be replacements of the old stations at roughly the same sites and they will be joint stations of the "Three Rails": Kaohsiung Rapid Transit, Taiwan Railway Administration, and Taiwan High Speed Rail. Additionally, the light rail route will serve the new Kaohsiung Station on its route around the downtown area. The Taiwan Railway Administration (台灣鐵路管理局, a. ... The Western Line (西部幹線) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. ... The Pingtung Line (屏東線) is a line of the Taiwan Railway Administration. ... The Taiwan High Speed Rail (traditional Chinese: , also known as the THSR) is Taiwans high-speed rail network, running approximately 335. ... The Taiwan High Speed Rail (traditional Chinese: , also known as the THSR) is Taiwans high-speed rail network, running approximately 335. ... The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT) is an underground metro system currently under construction in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ... The Taiwan Railway Administration (台灣鐵路管理局, a. ... The Taiwan High Speed Rail (traditional Chinese: , also known as the THSR) is Taiwans high-speed rail network, running approximately 335. ...

Attractions

Sailboats on the Love River

• Love River (愛河)
• Urban Spotlight Arcade (城市光廊)
• Tuntex Sky Tower (東帝士85國際廣場)
• Liouho Night Market (六合夜市)
• Zuoying's Lotus Lake (左營蓮池潭)
• Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (高雄市立美術館)
• Chihou Battery (旗後砲台)
• Cijin Ferry (旗津渡輪)
• Fengshan Old City (鳳山舊城)
• Chai Mountain (柴山)
• Bang Ping Mountain (半屏山)
• Shou Shan Zoo (壽山動物園)
• Fo Guang Shan Monastery (佛光山)
• Former British Consulate at Takao (前清英國領事館)
• Holy Rosary Cathedral (前金天主堂)
• National Science and Technology Museum (國立科學工藝博物館)
• Kaohsiung Museum of History (高雄市立歷史博物館)
• Old Kaohsiung Railway Station (台鐵舊高雄車站)
• Sizihwan Scenic Area (西子灣風景區)
• Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum (高雄市立天文教育館)
• Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum (高雄市客家文物館)
• Chang-Gu World Trade Center (長谷世貿大樓)
• Tower of Light (光之塔)
• Singuang Ferry Wharf （新光碼頭)
• True Love Ferry Pier (真愛碼頭)
• Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf (高雄港漁人碼頭)

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Education

• Kaohsiung Medical University (高雄醫學大學)
• National Sun Yat-sen University (國立中山大學)
• National University of Kaohsiung (國立高雄大學)
• National Kaohsiung Normal University (國立高雄師範大學)
• National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (國立高雄第一科技大學)
• National Kaohsiung Marine University (國立高雄海洋科技大學)
• National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences (國立高雄應用科技大學)
• National Kaohsiung Hospitality College (國立高雄餐旅學院)
• Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School (高雄市立高雄高級中學)
• Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School (高雄市立女子高級中學)
• Kaohsiung American School （美國學校）

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Sister cities

• Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Macon, Georgia, USA
• Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
• Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
• Miami, Florida, USA
• San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Seattle, Washington, USA
• Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
• Plains, Georgia, USA
• Pensacola, Florida, USA
• Mobile, Alabama, USA
• Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
• Portland, Oregon, USA
• Busan, South Korea
• Cebu, Philippines
• Danang, Vietnam
• Barranquilla, Colombia
• Cartago, Costa Rica
• Durban, South Africa
• Blantyre, Malawi
• Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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See also

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• Taipei City
• List of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
• Political divisions of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

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