Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung,[a] officially Kaohsiung City,[I] is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of 2,952 km2 (1,140 sq mi). Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million people as of October 2023 and is Taiwan's third most populous city and largest city in southern Taiwan.[4]
"Dagao" redirects here. For the ethnic group, see Dagaaba people. For the former county, see Kaohsiung County.
Kaohsiung City高雄市[I]Takao, Takow, Takau
1683
September 1920
25 October 1945
6 December 1945
1 July 1979
25 December 2010
Lingya District (mayor's office)
Fongshan District (City Council)
22°36′54″N 120°17′51″E / 22.61500°N 120.29750°E
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8 of 113 constituencies
2,951.85 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi) (4th)
9 m (30 ft)
2016 estimate
US$45,285 (12th)
2016 estimate
NT$684,260 (12th)
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Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba)
Japanese transcription of an old Siraya name
Gāoxióng Shì
Gāoxióng Shì
ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄕˋ
Gaushyong Shyh
Kao1-hsiung2 Shih4
Gaosyóng Shìh
Gāusyúng Shr̀
Gāushiúng Shr̀
Kô-hiùng-sṳ
gou1 hung4 si5
Ko-hiông-chhī
Ko-hiông-tshī
高雄市
たかおし
タカオシ
Takao-shi
Takao-shi
Takao-si
Since it was founded in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village into the political and economic center of southern Taiwan, with key industries such as manufacturing, steel-making, oil refining, freight transport and shipbuilding. It is classified as a "Gamma −" level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network,[5] with some of the most prominent infrastructures in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is of strategic importance to the nation as the city is the main port city of Taiwan; the Port of Kaohsiung is the largest and busiest harbor in Taiwan and more than 67% of the nation's exports and imports container throughput goes through Kaohsiung.[6] Kaohsiung International Airport is the second busiest airport in number of passengers in Taiwan. The city is well-connected to other major cities by high speed and conventional rail, as well as several national freeways. It also hosts the Republic of China Navy fleet headquarters and its naval academy. More recent public works such as Pier-2 Art Center, National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts and Kaohsiung Music Center have been aimed at growing the tourism and cultural industries of the city.
Cijing Tianhou Temple
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:
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 international schools and eight national military schools, including the three major military academies of the country, the Republic of China Military Academy, Republic of China Naval Academy and Republic of China Air Force Academy.
Universities
Technical and vocational universities
High schools and junior high schools
International schools
Military schools
(Note: The lists above are not comprehensive.)
Conferences and events[edit]
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.
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