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{{Infobox City|official_name = Kaohsiung City|native_name = 高雄市|nickname = The Harbor City (港都), Maritime Capital, Waterfront City|motto =|image_skyline = Ddm 2004 027 Kaohsiung Harbor.jpg|imagesize =|image_caption = Kaohsiung Harbor|image_flag = Kaohsiung City flag.png|image_seal = Kaohsiung City seal.png|image_map = Kaohsiung_location.jpg|mapsize = 200px|map_caption =|subdivision_type = Country|subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = Region|subdivision_name1 = Southern Taiwan|subdivision_type2 = City seat|subdivision_name2 = Lingya (苓雅區)|leader_title = Mayor|leader_name = Chen Chu (陳菊)]|population_note =|population_total = 1510577|population_density_km2 = 9833|population_density_sq_mi = 25467|population_metro = ~3000000|population_density_metro_km2 =|population_density_metro_sq_mi =|population_urban =|timezone =|utc_offset = +8|timezone_DST =|utc_offset_DST =|latd=22 |latm=38 |lats= |latNS=N|longd=120 |longm=16 |longs= |longEW=E|elevation_m = 9|elevation_ft = 27|postal_code_type =|postal_code =|website = http://w4.kcg.gov.tw/~english/|footnotes = The city has 11 districts.-->Kaohsiung City (,Wade-Giles: Kao-hsiung; Taiwanese (linguistics): 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 city in Taiwan, with population around 1.51 million . As one of two Direct-controlled municipality under the administration of the Republic of China, Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a Province (China). 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.

Kaohsiung is a major center for manufacturing, refining, and transportation. Unlike Taipei, the streets of Kaohsiung are wide and traffic is less congested. Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwan's oil is imported, which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry.

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 metro system, and the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT), should be running by 2007.

Kaohsiung City will host the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games.

History at night

Founded near the end of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century, the village was known as Takau (; Taiwanese (linguistics): Táⁿ-káu) in the Holo language spoken by most of the early immigrants. The name originates from the Makatao language of the local Taiwanese aborigine and translates as "bamboo forest". The Netherlands established Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) 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 () 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 (), considering it a part of Taiwan Prefecture. It was first opened as a port during the 1680s.

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 (linguistics): 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 U.S. Far East Air Force during 1944-1945.

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 (China) 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.

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.

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 (structure). 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.

Government Politics 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.

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.

Subdivisions Kaohsiung is divided into 11 administrative districts:{| class="wikitable"|-! rowspan=2 | Tongyong Pinyin! colspan=2 ](Hanzi)! rowspan=2 ]! rowspan=2 | Hanyu Pinyin || 旗津 || 旗津 || Ch`i-chin || Qíjīn|-| [Gushan ] || 鹽埕 || 盐埕 || Yan-ch`eng || Yánchéng|-| Zuoying ] || 新興 || 新兴 || Hsin-hsing || Xīnxīng|-| Cianjin ] || 苓雅 || 苓雅 || Ling-ya || Língyǎ|-| Sanmin District || 三民 || 三民 || San-min || Sānmín|-! colspan=5 | Outer Districts|-| Nanzih ] || 前鎮 || 前镇 || Ch`ien-chen || Qiánzhèn|-| Siaogang ] are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Cijin District:



Transportation

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. 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.

Kaohsiung International Airport Kaohsiung City is also home to Taiwan's second largest airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, which is located in the Siaogang in southern Kaohsiung City.

Rapid Transit A new metro system, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit 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, Kaohsiung City, 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.

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.

Attractions

Education

Sister cities

See also

References

External links

{{Infobox City|official_name = Kaohsiung City|native_name = 高雄市|nickname = The Harbor City (港都), Maritime Capital, Waterfront City|motto =|image_skyline = Ddm 2004 027 Kaohsiung Harbor.jpg|imagesize =|image_caption = Kaohsiung Harbor|image_flag = Kaohsiung City flag.png|image_seal = Kaohsiung City seal.png|image_map = Kaohsiung_location.jpg|mapsize = 200px|map_caption =|subdivision_type = Country|subdivision_name = |subdivision_type1 = Region|subdivision_name1 = Southern Taiwan|subdivision_type2 = City seat|subdivision_name2 = Lingya (苓雅區)|leader_title = Mayor|leader_name = Chen Chu (陳菊)]|population_note =|population_total = 1510577|population_density_km2 = 9833|population_density_sq_mi = 25467|population_metro = ~3000000|population_density_metro_km2 =|population_density_metro_sq_mi =|population_urban =|timezone =|utc_offset = +8|timezone_DST =|utc_offset_DST =|latd=22 |latm=38 |lats= |latNS=N|longd=120 |longm=16 |longs= |longEW=E|elevation_m = 9|elevation_ft = 27|postal_code_type =|postal_code =|website = http://w4.kcg.gov.tw/~english/|footnotes = The city has 11 districts.-->Kaohsiung City (,Wade-Giles: Kao-hsiung; Taiwanese (linguistics): 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 city in Taiwan, with population around 1.51 million . As one of two Direct-controlled municipality under the administration of the Republic of China, Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a Province (China). 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.

Kaohsiung is a major center for manufacturing, refining, and transportation. Unlike Taipei, the streets of Kaohsiung are wide and traffic is less congested. Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwan's oil is imported, which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry.

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 metro system, and the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (KMRT), should be running by 2007.

Kaohsiung City will host the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games.

History at night

Founded near the end of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century, the village was known as Takau (; Taiwanese (linguistics): Táⁿ-káu) in the Holo language spoken by most of the early immigrants. The name originates from the Makatao language of the local Taiwanese aborigine and translates as "bamboo forest". The Netherlands established Fort Zeelandia (Taiwan) 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 () 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 (), considering it a part of Taiwan Prefecture. It was first opened as a port during the 1680s.

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 (linguistics): 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 U.S. Far East Air Force during 1944-1945.

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 (China) 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.

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.

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 (structure). 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.

Government Politics 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.

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.

Subdivisions Kaohsiung is divided into 11 administrative districts:{| class="wikitable"|-! rowspan=2 | Tongyong Pinyin! colspan=2 ](Hanzi)! rowspan=2 ]! rowspan=2 | Hanyu Pinyin || 旗津 || 旗津 || Ch`i-chin || Qíjīn|-| [Gushan ] || 鹽埕 || 盐埕 || Yan-ch`eng || Yánchéng|-| Zuoying ] || 新興 || 新兴 || Hsin-hsing || Xīnxīng|-| Cianjin ] || 苓雅 || 苓雅 || Ling-ya || Língyǎ|-| Sanmin District || 三民 || 三民 || San-min || Sānmín|-! colspan=5 | Outer Districts|-| Nanzih ] || 前鎮 || 前镇 || Ch`ien-chen || Qiánzhèn|-| Siaogang ] are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Cijin District:



Transportation

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. 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.

Kaohsiung International Airport Kaohsiung City is also home to Taiwan's second largest airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, which is located in the Siaogang in southern Kaohsiung City.

Rapid Transit A new metro system, the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit 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, Kaohsiung City, 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.

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.

Attractions

Education

Sister cities

See also

References

External links



Kaohsiung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaohsiung City (traditional Chinese: 高雄市; Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng; Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng; Wade-Giles: Kao-hsiung; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko-hiông; old name: Takao, Takow ...

Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System (KMRT; traditional Chinese: 高雄大眾捷運系統) is a rapid transit in the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Kaohsiung or Kao-hsiung (both: gou`shy ng`), city (1995 pop. 1,426,035), S Taiwan. It is the second largest city of Taiwan and its leading port. Its designation as an export ...

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Kaohsiung. City and port on the west coast of Taiwan; population (1998 est) 1,462,302. Industries include aluminium, fertilizers, cement, oil refineries, iron and steel works ...

Kaohsiung - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung. City and port on the west coast of Taiwan; population (1998 est) 1,462,302. Industries include aluminium, fertilizers, cement, oil refineries, iron and steel works ...

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