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Chen Chu
Chen Chu (; born 10 June 1950 in Yilan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician who is the current mayor of Kaohsiung. She was one of the "Kaohsiung Eight," prominent dissidents arrested after the Kaohsiung Incident in 1979. She spent six years in jail during the martial law period in Taiwan.
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Frank Hsieh
Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (; Wade-Giles: Hsieh Ch'ang T'ing; : Siā Tiông-têng or Chiā Tiông-têng; born May 18, 1946 in Tataocheng, Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party in the Republic of China. He was the mayor of Kaohsiung City until his appointment as President of the Executive Yuan by president Chen Shui-bian on February 1, 2005. He announced his resignation from the post of premier on January 17, 2006. Hsieh was the DPP nominee in the 2008 presidential election and was defeated by Ma Ying-jeou.
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Itu Aba Island
Itu Aba Island or Taiping Island (; ; ), is the largest of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island is elliptical in shape being 1.4 km in length and 0.4 km in width. It is part of the Tizard Bank (Zheng He Reefs) one of seven reefs in the Spratly Islands near the centre of the South China Sea.
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mainland China
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Pratas Islands
The Pratas Islands or Dongsha Islands ( ) consists of three islands located in northeastern South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong. The islands are governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan). The People's Republic of China claims sovereignty over these islands along with all other territories currently controlled by the Republic of China.
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South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². Depending on measurement, it is the largest or second largest body of water after the five oceans.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, also known (especially in the past) as Formosa (from , "Beautiful Island"), is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It comprises most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" is also a common name to refer to the entire country of the Republic of China.
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Taiwanese aborigines
Taiwanese aborigines (; Taiwanese Pe̍h-oē-jī: gôan-chū-bîn, literally "original inhabitants") is the term commonly applied in reference to the indigenous peoples of Taiwan. Although Taiwanese indigenous groups hold a variety of creation stories, recent research suggests their ancestors may have been living on the islands for approximately 8,000 years before major Han Chinese immigration began in the 17th century . Taiwanese aborigines are Austronesian peoples, with linguistic and genetic ties to other Austronesian ethnic groups, such as peoples of the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Madagascar and Oceania (; ). The issue of an ethnic identity unconnected to the Asian mainland has become one thread in the discourse regarding the political status of Taiwan.
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Zheng Jing
Zheng Jing () (1642 - 1681) was a seventeenth century Chinese warlord and Ming Dynasty loyalist. He was the eldest son of Koxinga and grandson of pirate-merchant Zheng Zhilong. After the conquest of Taiwan in 1662 by his father, Zheng Jing controlled the military forces in Xiamen and Quemoy on his father's behalf. Upon the death of his father six months later, Zheng Jing contested throne as the King of Taiwan with his uncle, Zheng Shixi. The dispute was resolved in Zheng Jing's favor after he successfully landed an army in Taiwan despite strong opposition by the forces of his uncle. This was followed by Zheng Shixi withdrawing his claim.
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Anping District
Anping District () is a district of Tainan City. The history of Anping dates back to the 17th century, when Dutch East India Company occupied Tayuan/Tayoan/Tayouan/Tayowan (Chinese characters: 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣, referring to the Sirayan origin of the modern name Taiwan). In the period of the Japanese occupation, the history of trade between China and Japan unfolded at Anping.
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Australia
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Barranquilla
Barranquilla, an industrial, portuary, and special district, is a city and municipality located in northern Colombia by the Caribbean. The capital of the Atlántico Department, it is the largest industrial city and port in the Colombian Caribbean region. It lies strategically by the delta of the Magdalena River, serving as port for river and maritime transportation. It is also known as the cradle of Colombian aviation and for its carnival.
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Belize
Belize () (formerly British Honduras), is a democratic constitutional monarchy, and the northernmost Central American nation. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. Belize is bordered by Mexico to its north, by Guatemala to its south and west, and by the Caribbean Sea to the east.
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Busan
Busan (Officially Busan Metropolitan City), formerly spelled Pusan () is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world. The city is located on the southeasternmost tip of the Korean peninsula and faces the Korea Strait. The most densely built up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong River and Suyeong River, with mountains separating some of the districts. Administratively, it is designated as a Metropolitan City. The Busan metropolitan area is divided into 15 major administrative districts and a single county.
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Cartago, Costa Rica
Cartago is a city in Costa Rica, about 25 km (15 miles) east of the capital, San José. It is at an elevation of about 1435 m (some 4,707 ft) above sea level, at the base of the Irazú Volcano. Cartago is the capital of Cartago province. The city covers an area of 152,68 km². It includes the districts of city downtown: Oriental, Occidental (known as the typical downtown area), San Nicolás (the main entrance to the city, at west), El Carmen (north), Dulce Nombre, San Francisco (at south, San Francisco is known commonly as Aguacaliente), and Guadalupe (Arenilla). The city is part, with the cities of San Rafael de Oreamuno and Tejar del Guarco, of a continuous urban area that, in 2008, had a population of 156,600 inhabitants, according to the Statistics and Census Institute of Costa Rica.
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Cebu City
Cebu City (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Sugbo, Filipino: Lungsod ng Cebu) is the capital city of Cebu and the second city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest city established by the Spaniards in the country.
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Chai Mountain
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Chiayi City
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City of Brisbane
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Colombia
Colombia (), officially the Republic of Colombia (, ), is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia also shares maritime borders with Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. With a population of over 45 million people, Colombia has the 29th largest population in the world and the second largest in South America, after Brazil. Colombia has the fourth largest Spanish-speaking population in the world after Mexico, the United States, and Spain.
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Costa Rica
:For the plant genus Costarica, see its synonym Sicyos.
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Da Nang
:This article is about the city of Đà Nẵng. For the Vietnam War era air base, see Đà Nẵng Air Base or Đà Nẵng International Airport.
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Durban
Durban (, from itheku meaning 'bay') is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in the country, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous as the busiest port in South Africa and is also a major centre of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches. The city has a population of almost 3.5 million, making Durban the biggest city on the east coast of the African continent. Its land area of is comparatively larger than other South African cities, resulting in a somewhat lower population density of .
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Executive Yuan
The Executive Yuan (; literally "House of Administration") is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (ROC).
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Fengshan District
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Fongshan District
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Gangshan District
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Honolulu
Honolulu () is the capital of and the most populous census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Although Honolulu refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and the county are consolidated, known as the City and County of Honolulu, and the city and county is designated as the entire island. The City and County of Honolulu is the only incorporated city in Hawaii, as all other local government entities are administered at the county level. The population of the CDP was 371,657 at the 2000 census, while the population of the City and County was 909,863, making it the 57th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Honolulu is also the most populous state capital relative to state population. In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter".
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Indonesia
Indonesia ( or ), officially the Republic of Indonesia (), is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 238 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, and has the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic, with an elected legislature and president. The nation's capital city is Jakarta. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies.
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Japan
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon), officially the State of Japan ( or Nihon-koku), is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin" (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
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Jiaxian District
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Keelung
Keelung City (also Jilong or Chilung) is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. It borders Taipei County and forms the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with the Taipei City and County. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung). Keelung is currently administered as a provincial city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China.
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Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning was a Han Chinese government which ruled Taiwan, between 1661 and 1683. It was a pro-Ming Dynasty kingdom, and was founded by Koxinga (國姓爺), literally Lord with the Imperial Surname, because he was given the Ming Emperor's Surname), after the destruction of Ming power by the Manchu. Koxinga was son of a former merchant who styled himself as a Ming Dynasty loyalist; he hoped to marshal his troops on Taiwan and use it as a base to regain mainland China for the Ming Dynasty.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is also the largest city in East Tennessee. As of the 2000 United States Census, Knoxville had a total population of 173,890; the July 2007 estimated population was 183,546. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area with a metro population of 655,400, which is in turn the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area with 1,029,155 residents.
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Lotus Lake
Lotus Lake (蓮池潭) is a man-made lake and popular tourist destination on the east side of Tsoying District in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Opened in 1951, it is famous for the lotus plants on the lake and the numerous temples around the lake, including the Spring and Autumn Pavilions (春秋閣), the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas (龍虎塔), and the Confucian Temple (孔廟).
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Macon, Georgia
Macon () is a city located in central Georgia, US. It is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 85 miles (136 km) south of Atlanta, hence the city's nickname as the Heart of Georgia. As of 2008, Macon had an estimated population of 92,775; In terms of population, Macon is the sixth-largest city in Georgia (just after Athens).
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Malawi
The Republic of Malawi (; Chichewa ) is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Its size is over with an estimated population of more than 13,900,000. Its capital is Lilongwe, the second largest city is Blantyre and the third large city is Mzuzu. The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area.
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Melbourne
Melbourne (, locally also ) is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre (also known as the "Central Business District" or "CBD") is the hub of the greater geographical area (or "metropolitan area") and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of 4.00 million. Inhabitants of Melbourne are called Melburnians.
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Miami
Miami ( or ) is a major city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida, and the eighth-most populous county in the United States, with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city in the United States, with a population of 433,136, it is the principal, central and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area. According to United Nations estimates, the Miami Urbanized Area was the fifth most populous urbanized area in the U.S. in 2000 with a population of 4,919,036, but in 2008 that number increased to 5,232,342, making it the fourth-largest urbanized area in the United States, behind New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
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Mobile, Alabama
Mobile ( ) is the third most populous city in the Southern U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 198,915 during the 2000 census. It is the largest municipality on the Gulf Coast between New Orleans, Louisiana and St. Petersburg, Florida. Mobile is the principal municipality of the Mobile Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), a region of 399,843 residents which is composed solely of Mobile County and is the second largest MSA in the state. Mobile is included in the Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope Combined Statistical Area with a total population of 540,258, the second largest combined statistical area in the state behind Birmingham.
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Nanzih District
Nanzih District () is a district located in Kaohsiung City, Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in the northern part of Kaohsiung, it is the district nearest Tainan. Nanzih offers convenient access to transportation such as a train and bus station and a National Highway. Moreover, it also contains Nanzih Industrial Zone. The district is the home of three national universities: National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST), National University of Kaohsiung (NUK), and National Kaohsiung Marine University (NKMU).
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Netherlands
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Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, U.S. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248.
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Philippines
The Philippines ( ), officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (), is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam. The Sulu Sea to the southwest lies between the country and the island of Borneo, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia. It is bounded on the east by the Philippine Sea. Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate make the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons but have also endowed the country with natural resources and made it one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. An archipelago comprising 7,107 islands, the Philippines is categorized broadly into three main geographical divisions: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Its capital city is Manila.
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Plains, Georgia
Plains is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 637 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. As of July 2009, it has an estimated population of 582,130, making it the 30th most populous in the United States. Portland is Oregon's most populous city, and the third most populous city in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Approximately 2.2 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area (MSA), the 23rd most populous in the United States as of July 2006.
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Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty (; ; Manchu: , Von Möllendorff: Daicing Gurun), also known as the Manchu Dynasty, was the last ruling dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 (with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917). It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
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Republic of China
The Republic of China (ROC), commonly known as Taiwan, is a state in East Asia located off the east coast of mainland China. Subject to an ongoing dispute with the People's Republic of China (PRC) that has left it with limited formal diplomatic relations, the government of the Republic of China currently governs the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor islands. Neighbouring states include the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
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San Antonio
The City of San Antonio () is the second-largest city in the American state of Texas and the seventh-largest city in the United States with a population of 1.4 million. The city is the seat of Bexar County. Located in the and the northern part of , San Antonio is the center of Tejano culture and Texas tourism. The city is characteristic of other Southwest urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city. It was the fourth-fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000 to 2006 and the fifth-fastest-growing from 2007 to 2008. The metropolitan area has a population of nearly 2.1 million based on the 2009 U.S. Census estimate, making it the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S and third in Texas.
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Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the northernmost major city in the contiguous United States, and the largest city in the Pacific Northwest and in the state of Washington. A seaport situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about south of the Canada – United States border, it is named after Chief Sealth "Seattle", of the Duwamish and Suquamish native tribes. Seattle is the center of the Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue metropolitan statistical area, the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the northwestern United States. Seattle is the county seat of King County and is the major economic, cultural and educational center in the region. , the city's population was approximately 617,000 within a metropolitan area of some 3.4 million inhabitants. The Port of Seattle and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport are major gateways to Asia, Alaska, and the rest of the world.
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
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South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². Depending on measurement, it is the largest or second largest body of water after the five oceans.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK, , ) and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers and has a population of .
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Taipei
Taipei City (; literally "Northern Taiwan City") is the largest city of Taiwan and the capital of the Republic of China (commonly known as "Taiwan"). Situated at the tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Danshui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean. Another coastal city, Danshui, is about 20 km northwest at the river's mouth on the Taiwan Strait. It lies in the two relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung (基隆河) and Xindian (新店溪) rivers, which join to form the Danshui River along the city's western border. The city proper (Taipei City) is home to an estimated 2,607,428 people. Taipei City, Taipei County, and Keelung City together form the Taipei metropolitan area with a population of 6,776,264. However, they are administered under different local governing bodies. "Taipei" sometimes refers to the whole metropolitan area, while "Taipei City" refers to the city proper.
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Taitung County
Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山(sounded "Hou Shan") by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, also known (especially in the past) as Formosa (from , "Beautiful Island"), is an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It comprises most (99%) of the territory of the Republic of China (ROC) since the 1950s. The term "Taiwan" is also a common name to refer to the entire country of the Republic of China.
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Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait (formerly Black Ditch ()) is a 180-km-wide (111.85-mile-wide) strait between China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast. The narrowest part is 131 km (81.4 mi.) wide.
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Tropic of Cancer
The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith. This event occurs once per year, at the time of the June solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun to its maximum extent.
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-largest city in the United States. With an estimated population of 389,625 in 2009, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 929,015 (2009) residents in the MSA and 979,721 (2009) in the CSA Tulsa's CSA is projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.
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Tuntex Sky Tower
Tuntex Sky Tower, or the T & C Tower or 85 SKYTOWER (the Tuntex & Chien-Tai Tower; ), is an 85-floor skyscraper located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is high. An antenna pushes the building height to . Constructed from 1994 to 1997, it is the tallest skyscraper in Kaohsiung, and was the tallest in Taiwan until the completion of Taipei 101.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Vietnam
Vietnam ( ; , ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (, ), is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by People's Republic of China (PRC) to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea, referred to as East Sea (), to the east. With a population of over 86 million, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country in the world.
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Zuoying District
Tsoying District () is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
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- Alian District
- aluminum
- Anping District
- Ape Hill
- Australia
- Ban Ping Mountain
- banana
- Barranquilla
- Belize
- Belize City
- Blantyre, Malawi
- Busan
- Cartago, Costa Rica
- Cebu City
- cement
- Chai Mountain
- Chen Chu
- Chiayi City
- Chiayi County
- Chinese character
- Cianjhen District
- Cianjin District
- Ciaotou District
- Cihou Fort
- Cijin District
- Cishan District
- citrus fruit
- City of Brisbane
- Colombia
- container port
- Costa Rica
- customs
- Da Nang
- Daliao District
- Dashe District
- Dashu District
- District (Taiwan)
- Durban
- Executive Yuan
- export
- Fengshan District
- Ferries
- fertilizer
- Fongshan District
- Frank Hsieh
- Gangshan District
- Gushan District
- Hachiōji, Tokyo
- Hanyu Pinyin
- harbor
- Honolulu
- Hualien County
- humidity
- Hunei District
- Indonesia
- Itu Aba Island
- Japan
- Jiasian District
- Jiaxian District
- kanji
- Kaohsiung County
- Kaohsiung Incident
- Keelung
- Kingdom of Tungning
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Koxinga
- Kuomintang
- light rail
- Lingya District
- Linyuan District
- Liouguei District
- Liugui District
- Liuhe Night Market
- Lotus Lake
- Love River
- Lujhu District
- Luzhu District
- Macon, Georgia
- mainland China
- Malawi
- Mandarin Chinese
- Maolin District
- Meinong District
- Melbourne
- Miami
- Mituo District
- Mobile, Alabama
- Namasia District
- Namaxia District
- Nantou County
- Nanzi District
- Nanzih District
- Neimen District
- Netherlands
- Niaosong District
- OECC
- oil refinery
- Old City of Zuoying
- Olympic Games
- Pan-Blue Coalition
- Pan-Green Coalition
- papermaking
- peanut
- Pensacola, Florida
- petrochemical
- Philippines
- pineapple
- Pingtung County
- Pingtung Line
- Plains, Georgia
- port
- Port of Kaohsiung
- Portland, Oregon
- Pratas Islands
- Qianjin District
- Qianzhen District
- Qiaotou District
- Qijin District
- Qijin Ferry
- Qing Dynasty
- Qishan District
- Rapid transit
- raw material
- Red Line, KMRT
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[NEWS] 111201 f(x) Cut - MO.A Kaohsiung Concert
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[NEWS] 111126 & 111127 f(x) cut - various news MO.A Kaohsiung
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(TV News 2008-03-09) Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (Opened !)
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FTV News Robot show in Kaohsiung 2007 民視新聞高雄機器人展覽
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- Published: 23 Jul 2009
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Opening Ceremony of the World Games 2009 Kaohsiung
Almost a year after the Beijing Olympics, the spotlight shined on Southern Taiwan last night, as the curtain drawn up for the opening ceremony of the World Games 2009 Kaohsiung. Lets take a look at some of the highlights of the extravaganza from the islands second largest city and one of the worlds busiest ports, Kaohsiung. Around 40000 audience members start to move their way into this eye-catching and world number-one solar powered main stadium for Taiwans first ever multi-sporting international event. Behind me is the main stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the World Games 2009, held here at the 2nd largest city of Taiwan - Kaohsiung. We can see it is starting to get packed with people. Taiwanese people, especially Kaohsiung locals, have been waiting eagerly for this moment since Kaohsuing was chosen as host city 4 years ago. [Audience]: This is Taiwans first time hosting a large international sporting event, and its the prime opportunity for Taiwan to shine on the international stage [Audience]: I think all Kaohsiung citizens feel honored to be hosting this international event and being able to take part is absolutely fantastic! International events may not be possible without the contributions of 4000 volunteers. [A Volunteer]: The government (organiser) did a lot of preparation, they started to train us since last November. We have been taught how to well-serve international media guests during the 10 days period of the opening ceremony. As night falls, the host <b>...</b>
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20111104 Balester, Detwiler comment on Wang's new contract by MLB.com Multimedia
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- Published: 07 Nov 2011
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Nationals pitchers Collin Balester and Ross Detwiler crashing the Kaohsiung news conference of their Washington teammate -- and Taiwan's national athletic hero -- Chien-Ming Wang's long-awaited interview just to say hello. MLB 2011 Taiwan All-Star Series
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Travelogue in Taiwan - Mazu Tribe, Kaohsiung, Chaotian Temple, Kenting and Meinong
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- Published: 31 Jul 2011
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Travelogue's presenter, Marc Edwards, takes you on a guided tour of the best things to see and do on the south side of the island.
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FTV News Robot show in Kaohsiung 2007 民視新聞高雄機器人展覽
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- Published: 23 Jul 2009
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FTV News Robot show in Kaohsiung 2007 民視新聞高雄機器人展覽
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Bullet Train Trip Kaohsiung to Taipei, Taiwan 185-190 MPH
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- Published: 27 May 2011
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Spring Break Trip to Taipei
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Epoch Wins World Award - from Formosa TV News
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Taiwanese company wins energy award for hybrid fuel system (2010/08/12) Taiwan's Epoch Energy Technology launched buses using its dual fuel system at the World Games in Kaohsiung last year. The technology, which enriches normal gasoline with oxy-hydrogen gas to get a cleaner burn, has now won a prestigious International Energy Globe Award. This car's engine feeds off two kinds of fuels. One is gasoline; the other, amazingly, is water. Jacky Lin President, Epoch Energy It's RO water. Regular, normal, potable water that is then poured directly into the combustion device. This dual fuel system for buses, autos and trucks won Epoch Energy Technology the top Energy Globe Award in the Air category. It received the award during a ceremony in Rwanda in late June. The Energy Globe Award for "Air" goes to ... Taiwan! Jacky Lin President, Epoch Energy The top three also included the United States and Sweden. We won the top global energy prize and were presented the award at the ceremony by the deputy secretary-general of the United Nations. Simply put, the device separates the water's hydrogen and oxygen through electrolysis, and then the two gases burn to generate energy. The heat created can be used to cut or weld steel or heat your stove at home. Over a year ago, Kaohsiung City began using the dual fuel system in its city buses. These vehicles, which ran on diesel fuel, did not get complete burns, wasting fuel and generating high levels of carbon emissions. Adding the hybrid fuel <b>...</b>
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Show Lo - News - I Was Fat and Had No Friends [ENG SUB]
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Show Lo is touring elementary/primary schools throughout Taiwan, to tell kids about awareness of themselves, their bodies, their emotions, etc. He's apparently a guardian ambassador for the Child Welfare League Foundation as well, as he tours for his endorsement of Watsons. He talks about how he used to be bullied at school because of his weight. Love4Show Show Lo's International English Forum love4show.forums1.net
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(TV News 3, 2008-12-27, Kaohsiung City) 2009 Open Your Dream Parade
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"Evil Will Not Triumph" - Shen Yun in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ facebook.com Shen Yun's performances in Taiwan are always enjoyed by Taiwan's Chinese audience. The portrayal of traditional Chinese culture -- through Chinese classical dance and bel canto-style vocalists -- has been leaving audience members everywhere feeling deeply impressed, especially by the moral and spiritual messages in the show. Shen Yun Performing Arts' shows in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, left a deep impression on some audience members. [Zhu Meizhen, Art Teacher]: "I have already seen it the last four years. Every time, I feel it's very deep. [Seeing it] I feel righteousness survives in our hearts, and evil will not triumph." [Zhong Xiudai, Singing Association Director]: "I think the clothing is very beautiful. And the backdrop changes a lot, very fresh and the color combinations are really pretty." The president of Sun Yat-sen University also attended the show. [Yang Hongdun, Sun Yat-sen University President]: "I believe this is our Chinese people's dance program in there. Seeing its splendor, its artistic and historic aspects, it rouses our Chinese people, and foreigners ought to also have a deep impression." One violin teacher really enjoyed the "Mischievous Monks." [Lin Zhenquan, Violin Teacher]: "I remember pretty deeply, of course, the Buddhist monks one, I really like that. It's really funny. The [dancers' movements] are really well rehearsed, and the design is <b>...</b>
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Show Lo - Concert Documentary: Kaohsiung Encore (2/3) [ENG SUB]
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Part 2 of 3 100% Entertainment 08/22/2011 LoL, Show's friend, rofl. Embarrassing xD Passionate news anchor. xD Show's fate with Kaohsiung. Sneaky, young Show :P Concert , Show + Fan Interactions... LoL "Don't act cool on my territory! No one's cooler than me!" Show musical! Four Heavenly King's uber cute performance of "Cha Cha Dance Floor!" =D Love4Show love4show.forums1.net
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留學Study in the UK News Flash UK UniTours Event
A News Flash from London on the January 2010 UK UniTour education events in Taiwan. Events held in Taipei, Hsinchu, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Tainan to interview with and meet the largest universities in the UK so that you can study in the UK. www.uk-unitour.tw
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Pan-blue media surveys about Kaohsiung election all wrong
It's almost as if the pan-blue media outlets had simply called Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) headquarters and asked, "What numbers should we publish?" The host of "Talking Show" tells us about the lies. 這好像泛藍媒體只有打電話問中國國民黨總部"我們應該說甚麼?"的樣子. ── 由"大話新聞" 為你揭穿謊言. First, host Cheng Hung-yi shows the Dec. 5, 2006 edition of the pan-blue, pro-unification China Times. (The election was Dec. 9.) The CT's take said the vote would go 43% for the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) guy, Huang Chun-ying, and 29% for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, Chen Chu (female) -- a difference of 14 percentage points or approximately 150000 votes, according to Prof. Lin, speaking offscreen. I'm not sure which paper the second one is (the host later says that the previous ones were all from CT and UDN, so it's one of those). The article is about when President Chen Shui-bian's son returned to Taiwan ahead of the election and joined Chen Chu's campaign rally. CT claims this didn't help CC's chances, and that she'd lose by 12 percentage points. Next, we see the front page from the pan-blue, pro-unification United Daily News. They predicted that CC would lose by "only" 9 percentage points. The fourth piece, from the China Times, says that CC is behind by 12 percentage points. Fifth up is the pro-democracy Liberty Times -- the image you see in the preview icon. Huang protested to the LT, "Why doesn't your paper say the same as the others?" Huang <b>...</b>
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2009 Kaohsiung Promotion at The Olympic Museum Lausanne, SUI
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One month prior the 2009 Kaohsiung Opening Cermony five athletes traveled to Lausanne, SUI. There, the world #1s in Freeflying (Air Sports) and Rock n Roll (DanceSport) launched the final countdown to The World Games by demonstrating their high-flying disciplines at The Olympic Museum. Fred Fugen, Vincent Reffet and Cathy Bouette (FRA) the current World Freeflying Champions came prepared: they brought along spectacular freefall footage to promote the games. The 30' clip was part of a video news relase distributed worldwide on 18 June. BTW: the French trio ended up winning the freeflying gold in Kaohsiung.
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A multimedia presentation by ESL students from New Life English Language School located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A member of the Skoolaborate Program.
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stirnews.wordpress.com Yun-di Li, the first and the youngest Chinese who won the champion of International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 2000, came to Taiwan this time for his solo concert in Taipei and Kaohsiung. Presser Date 30 Apr, 2009 Interviewee: Yun-di Li (李雲迪) Language: Chinese Substitle: Chinese Produced by PHOENET (phoenet.tw) Director Hsiao-ying Lin Reporter: Huei-han Hsu Camera: Hsiao-ying Lin
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| Name | Kaohsiung |
|---|---|
| Settlement type | Special municipality |
| Official name | Kaohsiung City · |
| Native name | |
| Nickname | The Harbor City (Gangdu), The Maritime Capital, The Waterfront City |
| Image seal | Kaohsiung City seal new.svg |
| Seal type | Seal |
| Seal size | 120x120px |
| Map caption | Kaohsiung City shown within the Taiwan islands |
| Image map1 | Kaohsiung, Pingtung and Kaoping River.JPG |
| Mapsize1 | 230px |
| Map caption1 | Satellite image of Kaohsiung |
| Coordinates display | inline,title |
| Coordinates region | TW |
| Subdivision type | Country |
| Subdivision name | |
| Subdivision type1 | Region |
| Subdivision name1 | Southern Taiwan |
| Subdivision type2 | City seat |
| Subdivision name2 | Lingya District and Fengshan District |
| Leader title | Mayor |
| Leader name | Chen Chu (DPP) |
| Area total km2 | 2946.2527 |
| Population as of | 2010 |
| Population note | Population rank 2 |
| Population total | 2769072 |
| Population density km2 | auto |
| Utc offset | +8 |
| Elevation m | 9 |
| Postal code type | Postal code |
| Postal code | 800-813, 817-819 |
| Area code | (0)7 |
| Blank name sec1 | Districts |
| Blank info sec1 | 38 |
| Website | www.kcg.gov.tw/english |
| Footnotes | }} |
Kaohsiung (|hp=Gāoxióng|poj=Ko-hiông}}; old names: Takao, Takow, Takau) is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China (Taiwan). On December 25, 2010, it merged with Kaohsiung County to form a larger municipality.
Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan, with a population around 2.9 million. It is a center for manufacturing, refining, shipbuilding, and other light and heavy industries. A major port, through which pass most of Taiwan's marine imports and exports, is located at the city but is not managed by the city government.
Kaohsiung International Airport serving the city is the second largest airport in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest harbor in Taiwan. Kaohsiung is the terminal of the Sun Yat-sen Freeway. The city is served by the railway stations of Western Line and Pingtung Line. Taiwan High Speed Rail connects it with Taipei City. The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, the city's subway system, was launched in early 2008. Kaohsiung was the host city of the 2009 World Games, a multisport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games. The city is also home to the Republic of China Navy.
History
Founded near the end of the 17th century, the village was known as Takau () in the Hoklo 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. They called the place Tancoia. 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 Wannian Zhou () 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 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: ''Táⁿ-káu'') to 高雄 (romaji: ''Takao''). While the sound remained more or less the same when pronounced in Japanese, 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.
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 Mandarin reading of the kanji name. Kaohsiung was upgraded to a special 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.
Geography
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 Qijin 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.
Climate
Kaohsiung is located south of the Tropic of Cancer. The climate is tropical, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate (Koppen ''Aw''), with average temperatures ranging from between 18.6 and 28.7 degrees Celsius, and average humidity between 60 and 81%. Average annual rainfall is approximately 1785 mm, focused primarily from June to August.
Government
Politics
Kaohsiung is sometimes seen as the political mirror image of Taipei. While northern Taiwan leans towards the Pan-Blue Coalition in the state-level elections, southern Taiwan leaned towards the Pan-Green Coalition since late 1990s, 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 special municipality in Taiwan, defeating her Kuomintang rival and former deputy mayor, Huang Chun-ying. {| | | | |}
Subdivisions
Kaohsiung has 38 districts (區). Each district is divided up into villages (里), which are sub-divided into neighborhoods (鄰). :Note: For the inconsistency of the rominization systems in Taiwan. This table was made in a sortable form, contains both Hanyu Pinyin (the official standard of the central government of ROC), and Tongyong Pinyin (the official standard of the Kaohsiung City Government). The major order of districts referred to the code of administrative area.{|class="wikitable sortable" !No.!!Hanyu Pinyin!!Tongyong Pinyin!!Chinese !Area(km²)!!No. ofvillages!!Population(2010) !rowspan="39" class="unsortable"| Administrative Divisions of Kaohsiung |- |align=right|1||Yancheng District||Yancheng District||鹽埕區 |align=right|1.4161||align=right|21||align=right|27,651 |- |align=right|2||Gushan District||Gushan District||鼓山區 |align=right|14.7458||align=right|38||align=right|129,521 |- |align=right|3||Zuoying District||Zuoying District||左營區 |align=right|19.3888||align=right|44||align=right|189,944 |- |align=right|4||Nanzi District||Nanzih District||楠梓區 |align=right|25.8276||align=right|37||align=right|171,906 |- |align=right|5||Sanmin District||Sanmin District||三民區 |align=right|19.7866||align=right|88||align=right|355,097 |- |align=right|6||Xinxing District||Sinsing District||新興區 |align=right|1.9764||align=right|32||align=right|55,744 |- |align=right|7||Qianjin District||Cianjin District||前金區 |align=right|1.8573||align=right|20||align=right|29,208 |- |align=right|8||Lingya District||Lingya District||苓雅區 |align=right|8.1522||align=right|69||align=right|185,021 |- |align=right|9||Qianzhen District||Cianjhen District||前鎮區 |align=right|19.1207||align=right|61||align=right|199,951 |- |align=right|10||Qijin District||Cijin District||旗津區 |align=right|1.4639||align=right|13||align=right|29,975 |- |align=right|11||Xiaogang District||Siaogang District||小港區 |align=right|39.8573||align=right|38||align=right|153,896 |- |align=right|12||Fengshan District||Fongshan District||鳳山區 |align=right|26.7590||align=right|78||align=right|339,952 |- |align=right|13||Linyuan District||Linyuan District||林園區 |align=right|32.2860||align=right|24||align=right|70,770 |- |align=right|14||Daliao District||Daliao District||大寮區 |align=right|71.0400||align=right|25||align=right|109,257 |- |align=right|15||Dashu District||Dashu District||大樹區 |align=right|66.9811||align=right|18||align=right|44,230 |- |align=right|16||Dashe District||Dashe District||大社區 |align=right|26.5848||align=right|9||align=right|32,808 |- |align=right|17||Renwu District||Renwu District||仁武區 |align=right|36.0808||align=right|16||align=right|70,242 |- |align=right|18||Niaosong District||Niaosong District||鳥松區 |align=right|24.5927||align=right|7||align=right|42,135 |- |align=right|19||Gangshan District||Gangshan District||岡山區 |align=right|47.9421||align=right|33||align=right|97,095 |- |align=right|20||Qiaotou District||Ciaotou District||橋頭區 |align=right|25.9379||align=right|17||align=right|36,284 |- |align=right|21||Yanchao District||Yanchao District||燕巢區 |align=right|65.3950||align=right|11||align=right|31,059 |- |align=right|22||Tianliao District||Tianliao District||田寮區 |align=right|92.6802||align=right|10||align=right|8,325 |- |align=right|23||Alian District||Alian District||阿蓮區 |align=right|34.6164||align=right|12||align=right|30,613 |- |align=right|24||Luzhu District||Lujhu District||路竹區 |align=right|48.4348||align=right|20||align=right|54,137 |- |align=right|25||Hunei District||Hunei District||湖內區 |align=right|20.1615||align=right|14||align=right|28,697 |- |align=right|26||Jiading District||Jiading District||茄萣區 |align=right|15.7624||align=right|15||align=right|31,583 |- |align=right|27||Yong'an District||Yong-an District||永安區 |align=right|22.6141||align=right|6||align=right|14,253 |- |align=right|28||Mituo District||Mituo District||彌陀區 |align=right|14.7772||align=right|12||align=right|20,613 |- |align=right|29||Ziguan District||Zihguan District||梓官區 |align=right|11.5967||align=right|15||align=right|36,867 |- |align=right|30||Qishan District||Cishan District||旗山區 |align=right|94.6122||align=right|21||align=right|40,368 |- |align=right|31||Meinong District||Meinong District||美濃區 |align=right|120.0316||align=right|19||align=right|43,444 |- |align=right|32||Liugui District||Liouguei District||六龜區 |align=right|194.1584||align=right|12||align=right|15,354 |- |align=right|33||Jiaxian District||Jiasian District||甲仙區 |align=right|124.0340||align=right|7||align=right|7,616 |- |align=right|34||Shanlin District||Shanlin District||杉林區 |align=right|104.0036||align=right|7||align=right|11,102 |- |align=right|35||Neimen District||Neimen District||內門區 |align=right|95.6224||align=right|18||align=right|16,085 |- |align=right|36||Maolin District||Maolin District||茂林區 |align=right|194.0000||align=right|3||align=right|1,850 |- |align=right|37||Taoyuan District||Taoyuan District||桃源區 |align=right|928.9800||align=right|8||align=right|4,777 |- |align=right|38||Namaxia District||Namasia District||那瑪夏區 |align=right|252.9895||align=right|3||align=right|3,457 |}
Two islands in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Qijin District: Taiping (island) () Dongsha Islands or Pratas Islands ()
Economy
Intensive settlement began in earnest in the late 17th century, when the place was known as Ch'i-hou. Opened in 1863 as a treaty port, subsidiary to the port of Anping farther north on the coast, Kaohsiung became a customs station in 1864 and then gradually became an important port for the southern Taiwan coastal plain.Kaohsiung's real economic and strategic importance began under the Japanese occupation (1895–1945). The Japanese needed a good port in southern Taiwan to serve those designated areas that were to become a major source of raw materials and food for Japan, and Kaohsiung was chosen. It became the southern terminus of the main north-south railway line, and from 1904 to 1907 extensive harbor works were undertaken. In 1920 the port was given the name ''Takao'' and the area became a municipality in 1920.
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, and extremely ambitious plans for the construction of a massive modern port were drawn up. At the same time, it handled a growing share of Taiwan's agricultural exports to Japan. Toward the end of the war, too, the Japanese promoted some industrial development at Kaohsiung, establishing an aluminum industry based on the abundant hydroelectric power produced by the Jih-Yueh Lake project in the mountains.
After it came under Chinese administration in 1945, Kaohsiung developed rapidly. The port, badly damaged in World War II, was restored. It also became a fishing port for boats sailing to Philippine and Indonesian waters. Largely because of its climate, Kaohsiung has overtaken Keelung as Taiwan's major port.
Today as a major international port and industrial city in the southwest of the country, Kaohsiung is the most rapidly developing urban center of Taiwan. With an area of 154 km2, it has a large natural harbor, with the entrance in recent years being expanded, rock-excavated, and dredged.
As an exporting center, Kaohsiung serves the rich agricultural interior of southern Taiwan, as well as the mountains of the southeast. Major raw material exports include rice, sugar, bananas, pineapples, peanuts (groundnuts), and citrus fruits. The 2,200 hectare Linhai Industrial Park, on the waterfront, was completed in the mid-1970s and includes a steel mill, shipyard, petrochemical complex, and other industries. The city has an oil refinery, aluminum and cement works, fertilizer factories, sugar refineries, brick and tile works, and salt-manufacturing and papermaking plants. Designated an export-processing zone in the late 1970s, Kaohsiung has succeeded in attracting foreign investment to process locally purchased raw materials for export. There is also a large canning industry that processes both fruit and fish.
The ongoing Nansing Project is an ambitious plan to reclaim 250 hectares of land along the coast by 2011. The Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau plans to buy 49 hectares of the reclaimed land to establish a solar energy industrial district which would be in the harbor's free trade zone.
The GDP in nominal terms of the city of Kaohsiung is estimated to be around $45 billion US, and $90 billion for the metropolitan region. As of 2008, the GDP per capita in nominal terms of the city of Kaohsiung is approximately US$ 24,000.
Transportation
Port of Kaohsiung
Also known as the "Harbour 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 harbour. With five terminals and 23 berths, the ''Port of Kaohsiung'' is Taiwan's largest container port and the 6th largest in the world. In 2007 the port reached its handling capacity with a record trade volume of . A new container terminal is under construction, increasing future handling capacity by by 2013.
The Port of Kaohsiung is not officially a part of Kaohsiung City, instead it is administrated by Kaohsiung Port Authority, under Ministry of Transportation. There is a push for Kaohsiung City to annex the Port of Kaohsiung in order to facilitate better regional planning.
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. 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 airport, the Kaohsiung International Airport, which is located in the Siaogang District in southern Kaohsiung City.
Rapid Transit
A new metro system, the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit opened for revenue service in March 2008. A light rail line that circles central Kaohsiung City was also approved in 2007. In 2004, the Kaohsiung City Government and Siemens built a temporary two-station circular light rail line, along with one trainset, 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, such as producing excessive noise and hindering normal traffic flow, that light rail would negatively impact their surroundings. This Siemens Combino vehicle was later used as part of the defunct M>Tram network in Melbourne, later transferring to Yarra Trams.
Railway
The city is served by the Taiwan Railway Administration's Western Line and Pingtung Line. Taiwan High Speed Rail also serves Kaohsiung City via its new Zuoying Station in northern Kaohsiung City. Future plans include extending high speed rail to the new Kaohsiung Station in the city centre. The new Kaohsiung Station will be an underground station, replacing the current ground level station. Additionally, these two stations will also be served by Red line of Kaohsiung Rapid Transit System when the line opened for revenue service in early 2008.
Attractions
Education
Kaohsiung has a number of colleges and junior colleges offering training in commerce, education, maritime technology, medicine, modern languages, nursing, and technology.
Conferences
Kaohsiung hosted the OECC (OptoElectronics and Communications Conference) in 2006 and is scheduled to host it again in 2011.
International relations
Sister cities and twin towns
Kaohsiung is twinned with: Brisbane, Australia Belize City, Belize Barranquilla, Colombia Cartago, Costa Rica Hachiōji, Japan Blantyre, Malawi Cebu, Philippines Durban, South Africa Busan, South Korea Colorado Springs, United States Honolulu, United States Knoxville, United States Little Rock, United States Macon, United States Miami, United States Mobile, United States Pensacola, United States Plains, United States Portland, United States San Antonio, United States Seattle, United States Tulsa, United States Da Nang, Vietnam
See also
References
External links
Kaohsiung City Government official website Kaohsiung City Government official website
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| name | Show Luo |
|---|---|
| tradchinesename | 羅志祥 |
| simpchinesename | 罗志祥 |
| pinyinchinesename | Luó Zhīxiáng |
| ancestry | Amis |
| origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| birth date | July 30, 1979 |
| birth place | Keelung, Taiwan |
| othername | Show Lo, Alan Luo, Xiao Zhu (小豬), Asia's Dance King |
| occupation | Singer, dancer, host, actor, songwriter, spokesperson, model, designer, Impressionist |
| genre | Mandopop, Hip hop, Dance |
| instrument | Piano, Drums, Guitar, Violin |
| label | 威聚國際 (1996–2000)Avex Taiwan (2003–2007)EMI Music Taiwan (2007–2008)Gold Typhoon (2008–present) |
| yearsactive | 1995–present |
| associatedact | Four Heavenly Kings (1996–1998)Romeo (1998–2000) |
| parents | Father (Deceased) |
| influences | Mother (Singer) & Father (Host), Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Michael Jackson |
| website | Gold Typhoon homepage |
| mtvasiaawards | Favorite Artist, Taiwan (2008) |
| goldenmelodyawards | Most Popular Male Artist (2007) |
| awards | }} |
Show Luo also known as Xiao Zhu (小豬) () was born on 30 July 1979. He is a Taiwanese entertainer: Mandopop singer, dancer, host and actor. He has been dubbed "Dancing King of Asia" for his dancing skills.
Biography
Born into a musical family; his parents hosted entertainment shows for weddings, events throughout his childhood, his father as host and his mother sang. He is of Taiwanese aborigine (Amis) from his mother's family and of Taiwanese Chinese ancestry from his father. He is commonly known by his nickname Xiao Zhu, which means 'Little Pig', due to him being overweight during his childhood. Show started playing drums at the age of 3 and performed onstage with his parents as a child. He won a silver award at a father-son singing contest when he was 7.He is fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese and conversational Japanese (learnt during his stay in Japan before the debut of ''Show Time'', hosted a TV show with Kumi Koda). His English is infamously bad and his off-key mis-used English is somewhat of a running joke especially on his 100% Entertainment show.
He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited (天地合娛樂), along with Elva Hsiao, Wong JingLun and Nick (周湯豪). It is a sister company of Mars Entertainment Ltd (天熹娛樂) which manages artists such as Rainie Yang, Stanley Huang, Jolin Tsai, hence sometimes they refer to each other as being in the same company.
He co-hosts a daily entertainment news/variety show, 100% Entertainment (娛樂百分百) on Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) with Alien Huang. He is also the creator and designer of street trend fashion brand "STAGE Hyaline of World" (世界透明舞台), abbreviated as S.H.O.W. It has outlets throughout Taiwan and in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, USA and Australia.
Music career
Debut (1995–2003)
In December 1995, Show joined «You Are Four Heavenly Kings» imitation competition on China Television. He imitated Aaron Kwok and won 1st place. Then along with 3 other contestants, debut as a quartet boy band 'Four Heavenly Kings' 『四大天王』, releasing 5 albums from 1996 to 1998. Then in 1998 they formally disbanded after 2 members left (compulsory military service). In the same year he formed a duo 'Romeo' 『羅密歐』, with Ou Han Sheng (歐漢聲) the other member of Four Heavenly Kings. They released 2 albums and was active till 2000. After the disbandment of Romeo, Show went solo and for the next 3 years concentrated on hosting variety shows, including stints on Japanese Fuji TV
Avex Taiwan (2003–2007)
In 2003 he was signed by Avex Taiwan and launched his solo career with the release of ''Show Time''. It sold over 80,000 copies leading to a 2nd celebration version to be published. He has since worked on a variety of genres including hip hop, R&B and has collaborated with Jolin Tsai, Elva Hsiao, Rainie Yang and many other artists.His follow up album ''Expert Show'' () was released on 22 October 2004. The album features collaborations with Xiao S and Taiwanese boy band Energy and a MV featuring Rainie Yang. It also contains two songs composed by Show and the ending theme song of Taiwanese drama ''Outsider II'' (鬥魚2), starring Show.
On 14 October 2005, Show released his 3rd album ''Hypnosis Show'' (). He collaborated with Jolin Tsai for the first lead dance track "真命天子" [Destined Guy]. The other lead track "自我催眠" [Self-Hypnosis] is composed by Jay Chou, especially for Show with the MV featuring Da S.
After 11 years, on 18 November 2005, Show realised his dream of holding his first solo concert. It was held in conjunction with McDonald's World Children's Day, titled ''«Love's Strength» Charity Concert'' («愛的力量»慈善演唱會). Coincidently he became the first artist to perform in a concert at the then newly opened Taipei Arena.
Show released his 4th album ''SPESHOW'' on 17 November 2006. The album's title is a play on the words "special" and his name "Show". The first lead track, "精舞門" [The Dance Gate], is a cover of "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" by Daniel Bedingfield. For the first time, he sang a full length English song "Twinkle" with Japanese singer Kumi Koda, and collaborated with Simon Webbe of British boy band Blue and Ariel Lin for the MV of "好朋友" [Good Friend].
EMI Music Taiwan (2007–2008)
In May 2007, Show moved from Avex Taiwan to EMI Music Taiwan. On 9 June 2007, Show kicked off the ''2007 Show Luo «Show On Stage» World Tour Concert'' in Shanghai, China. The tour continued onto Nanjing, Beijing, Taipei, Singapore, Jiangsu and Hong Kong.On 16 June, Show was voted the 2007 ''Most Popular Male Artist'' at the 18th Golden Melody Awards.
In August, Show was selected to be the Mandarin spokesperson for High School Musical 2 and sang the Mandarin version of the themesong '"Bet On It" () and it was released on ''High School Musical 2 Special Edition'' on 31 August.
He released his 5th album ''Show Your Dance'' () on 16 November 2007. He went to New York to learn and refine his dancing skills with choreographer and creative director Laurie Ann Gibson. The other lead track is a duet "敗給你" [Lost To You] with Elva Hsiao.
On 11 July 2008 the live DVD of ''2007 Show Luo «Show On Stage» World Tour Concert'' filmed in Taipei titled ''Show On Cruel Stage Concert Live'' was released. It debuted at number one on Taiwan's G-Music Top 20 Audio/Video chart (風雲榜 影音榜), peaked at number one for four weeks and charted for 29 weeks.
Gold Typhoon (2008–present)
In June 2008 EMI Music Taiwan reformed as Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) (金牌大風) and Show kept his contract with them. Show's 6th album, ''Trendy Man'' () was released on 26 December 2008.Controversy erupted when Wang Leehom's record company Sony, whose record was released on the same day, accused Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) of buying the charts and inflating sales figures. HIM International Music, who manages S.H.E. and Fahrenheit, joined in. The dispute got bigger when prominent artists like Jay Chou, A-Mei, Mayday backed LeeHom while several TV hosts like Jacky Wu showed their support for Show Luo.
Show won the most awards at the first Singapore Entertainment Awards in 2009, despite competition from other mandarin pop stars like JJ Lin and Stefanie Sun. He also performed as the opening act for the 6th Asia Song Festival in Seoul, Korea.
Show recently renewed his contract with Gold Typhoon (Taiwan). Remembering his debut album where no record companies would sign him, Show demonstrated his gratitude towards Gold Typhoon. His 7th album ''Rashomon'' () held the number 1 spot on G-music for 10 weeks straight, tying Jolin Tsai's run. A re-packaged album was released with bonus DVD which included a 3D music video of new song "舞法舞天" [Dance Without Limits].
''2010 Show Luo «Dance Without Limits 3D World Live» World Tour Concert'': Tickets for Show's 2010 world tour were are sold out in less than 2 hours, becoming the first artist to hold 3D concerts. He also held three concerts within 24 hours in Taipei.
He released his new album Only for You on 18 February 2011, featuring the singles "Only You", "Hero In Vain" and "Touch My Heart".
On 14th May 2011, Show Luo performed a sold out concert for his Dance Without Limits' Encore World Live Tour and being the first person to set a record of over 10000 spectators in attendance since the opening of Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Discography
;Studio; Remix
; DVD
Concerts
Standalone concerts
| width="370px" | Name !! width="130px"|Date !! width="150x"|Venue !! width="270px"|Special Guests | |||||
| 2005 McDonald's World Children's Day "Love's Strength" Charity Concert麥當勞世界兒童日 "愛的力量" 慈善演唱會 | 18 November 2005 | Taipei Arena, Taiwan | * Rainie Yang | * Wang Leehom | * Jolin Tsai | |
| 2006 Show Luo BenQ "SPESHOW" Concert羅志祥 BenQ "SPESHOW" 演唱會 | 30 December 2006 | * Rainie Yang | :zh:衛斯理>衛斯理) | * Party Boys | ||
| 2007 Show Luo & Rainie Yang 《Rainie Show》Sydney, Australia Concert羅志祥楊丞琳《Rainie Show》澳洲雪梨演唱會 | 24 March 2007| | Sydney Entertainment Centre, Australia | ||||
| 2007 Show Luo Cotton USA 《When We Are 2gether》 Tainan Celebration Concert羅志祥美國棉《當我們宅一塊》台南慶功演唱會 | 29 December 2007 | * Cyndi Wang | :zh:元衛覺醒>元衛覺醒) | |||
| 2009 Show Luo 《Cause I Believe 214》Celebration Concert羅志祥《幸福不滅214》慶功演唱會 | 14 February 2009 | * Terri Kwan | :zh:黃文星>黃文星) | |||
World tours
+ 2007 Show Luo《Show On Stage》 World Tour Concert<| 羅志祥《Show On Stage》一支獨SHOW世界巡迴演唱會
| Date !! Location !! Venue !! Special Guests
| | |||
| 9 June 2007 | Shanghai, China | Shanghai Indoor Stadium>Shanghai Grand Stage | |||
| 30 June 2007 | Nanjing, China| | Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | Jolin Tsai | ||
| 4 August 2007 | Beijing, China| | Beijing Chaoyang Park | |||
| 1 December 2007 | Singapore| | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |||
| 18 December 2007 | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China| | Wuxi New Sports Stadium | |||
| 17 November 2007 | * Karen Mok - dance show | * Jolin Tsai - duet: "天空" | |||
| 18 November 2007 | * Rainie Yang - dance show | * Elva Hsiao - duet: "敗給你" | |||
| 23 February 2008 | rowspan="2">Hong Kong| | West Kowloon Pop TV Arena | Lollipop (Taiwanese group)>Lollipop | ||
| 24 February 2008 | Rainie Yang | ||||
| 27 December 2008 | Guangzhou, China| | Tianhe Stadium | Energy - duet: "一起走吧" | ||
| 2 May 2009 | Macau| | CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao | Rainie Yang - duet: "戀愛達人" | ||
| 26 November 2009 | Connecticut, USA| | Mohegan Sun Arena | Rainie Yang - duet: "戀愛達人" | ||
| 24 April 2010 | Tokyo, Japan| | Shibuya-AX |
+ 2010 Show Luo «Dance Without Limits 3D World Live» World Tour Concert<| 2010羅志祥«舞法舞天 3D WORLD LIVE»世界巡迴演唱會
| Date !! Location !! Venue !! Special Guests
| | |
| 30 April 2010 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Coliseum | |
| 1 May 2010 | Rainie Yang - duet："In Your Eyes" | ||
| 2 May 2010 | Lollipop (Taiwanese group)>Lollipop - duet："撐腰" | ||
| 15 May 2010 | rowspan="3">Taipei, Taiwan| | Taipei Arena | Sammi Cheng - duet："眉飛色舞" |
| 16 May 2010 (matinee) | Elva Hsiao - duet: "WOW | ||
| 16 May 2010 | A-mei>A-Mei - duet："夏天的浪花" | ||
| 22 May 2010 | Singapore| | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Wong JingLun - duet："蝴蝶秀" |
| 26 June 2010 | Wuhan, Hubei China| | Hankou Cultural Sports Centre | Blue Bird & Flying Fish (青鳥飛魚) |
| 7 August 2010 | Shanghai, China| | Hongkou Gymnasium | Mayday (Taiwanese band)>Mayday - duet："離開地球表面" |
| 28 August 2010 | Chengdu, China| | Chengdu Sports Centre | Jane Zhang |
| 30 October 2010 | Macau| | CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao | |
| 5 November 2010 | Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China| | Yellow Dragon Sports Center>Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Center | Cyndi Wang (王心凌) - duet："戀愛達人" |
| 13 November 2010 | Beijing, China| | Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center>Wukesong Indoor Stadium | |
| 5 March 2011 | Guangzhou, China| | Tianhe Stadium | Lollipop F - duet and dance: "撑腰" |
| colspan="4" align="center" | 2011 Show Luo 'Dance Without Limits' Encore World Live Tour2011 羅志祥 舞法舞天之一萬零一夜 | ||
| 19 March 2011 | Taichung, Taiwan| | National Taiwan College of Physical Education | Dee Hsu - dance show |
| 1 April 2011 | Sydney, Australia| | Acer Arena | |
| 8 April 2011 | Melbourne, Australia| | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 16 April 2011 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia| | Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil | |
| 7 May 2011 | Macau| | CotaiArena, The Venetian Macao | |
| 14 May 2011 | Singapore, Singapore| | Singapore Indoor Stadium | |
| 21 May 2011 | Shanghai, China| | Shanghai Arena | Zhou Bichang |
| 10 July 2011 | rowspan="3">Hong Kong| | Hong Kong Coliseum | Joey Yung - duet："戀愛達人" |
| 11 July 2011 | Rainie Yang - duet："任意門" (Anywhere Door) | ||
| 12 July 2011 | Sandra Ng - duet："相逢可必曾相識" | ||
| 13 August 2011 | Kaohsiung, Taiwan| | Kaohsiung Arena | 4 Heavenly Kings - singing Cha Cha Dance Floor |
| 3 September 2011 | New Jersey| | Borgata Hotel and Casino | Vanness Wu |
Filmography
Television series
| Year !! width="100px" | Chinese title !! width="200px"|English title !! width="170px"|Role !! width="100px"|Co-stars !! width="250px"|Remarks | ||||
| 1998 | 當我們窩在一起 | ''When We Are Nesting Together''| | Lin Ming Zon (林明宗) | ||
| 2000 | 女生向前走| | ''Go Forward Girls'' | Luo Jia Xi (羅嘉西) | ||
| 2001 | 少年梁祝| | ''The Youth Of Liang Shanbo And Zhu Yingtai'' | Liang Shan Bo (梁山伯) | ||
| 2002 | :zh:麻辣鮮師麻辣鮮師 || | ''Spicy Hot Teacher'' | Yu Zhi Xiang (余志祥) | Wilber Pan | guest star |
| 2003 | :zh:Hi！上班女郎Hi | 上班女郎 | ''Hi Working Girl''| | Zheng Da Lun (鄭達倫) | Jolin Tsai |
| 2004 | :zh:鬥魚2鬥魚2 || | ''The Outsiders II'' | Yuan Cheng Lie (袁承烈) aka Ah Lie (阿烈) | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)>Best Leading Actor in a Television Series at the 40th Golden Bell Awards | |
| 2007 | :zh:轉角＊遇到愛轉角＊遇到愛 || | ''Corner With Love'' | Qin Lang (秦朗) | Barbie HsuAlien Huang | |
| 2008 | :zh:籃球火籃球火 || | Hot Shot (Taiwan TV Series)>Hot Shot'' | Yuan Da Ying (元大鷹) | Jerry YanWu ChunGeorge Hu | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)>Best Leading Actor in a Television Series at the 44th Golden Bell Awards |
| 2009 | :zh:海派甜心海派甜心 || | ''Hi My Sweetheart'' | Xue Hai (薛海) aka Lin Da Lang (別名林達浪) | Rainie Yang | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)>Best Leading Actor in a Television Series at the 45th Golden Bell Awards |
Movies
Directorial
2003 - ''Show Luo Music Love Story'' 「羅志祥的音樂愛情故事」: This is Show's directorial debut, also written by him, starring Terri Kwan, Jerry Huang (黃志瑋) and cameo by Show. It is a 30 minutes music drama featuring songs from ''Show Time''. It was boardcasted on Azio TV (東風衛視) from 24–26 December 2003. Then it was released on 9 January 2004, as part of the bonus VCD, in the ''Show Time «Japanese Hip Hop No.1 Celebration Version»''【日式嘻哈NO.1慶功版】(CD+VCD).
Books
Awards and nominations
TV shows
| + TV Programme Hostings< | TV Channel !! Programme(s) | |
| ''Variety is Funniest on This Saturday''《綜藝這個禮拜六最好笑》''Win in The First Battle'' 《旗開得勝》''Win in The First Battle of Youth Army'' 《旗開得勝少年兵團》''Variety Club''《綜藝夜總會》''Joyous Fleet''《歡樂艦隊》''TV Delivery'' 《電視宅及便》''Taiwan Tiger is afraid of Tiger'' 《台灣虎怕虎》''An Alien Empire''《藝形帝國》''Exist Bus of Joyous All The Way'' 《歡樂一路發之生存巴士》 | ||
| ''TV Citizens''《電視大國民》''Red Versus White''《:zh:紅白勝利>紅白勝利》 | ||
| Chinese Television System | Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) | ''Great Victory on Saturday'' 《週六大勝利》''Variety Big Sister''《綜藝小妹大》''Happy Sunday''《:zh:快樂星期天>快樂星期天》 |
| Formosa TV | Formosa TV (FTV) (民視) | ''Taiwan Variety King''《台灣綜藝王》 |
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| ''100% Entertainment'' (娛樂百分百) 2005–present | ||
| Azio TV (東風衛視) | 《冷知識轟趴》《超人氣大挑戰》 | 《亞洲進行式》''Asia Entertainment Centre''《亞洲娛樂中心》 |
| Eastern Television | Eastern Television (ETTV) (東森) | 《1800娛樂開講》''Entertainment News'' 《娛樂新聞》 |
| Much TV (年代MUCH台) | ''MUCH Chart'' 《MUCH排行榜點唱機》 2001 | |
| Sanlih E-Television | Sanlih E-Television (SET) (三立電視) | ''Showbiz'' 《完全娛樂》 |
| Dai Da (大地) | ''Super Fun Park'' 《超猛樂園》 |
Endorsements
Show Luo was appointed "Love Ambassador" for McDonald’s World Children’s Day from 2005 to 2007. He donates to Ronald McDonald's Charity house as well.In Show's 2005 McDonald's World Children's Day 《Love's Strength》 Charity Concert on 18 November 2005 at Taipei Arena over 720 million was raised and went towards "McDonald's Charity Foundation. In 2007 Show continues to raise money by donating $50 from every ticket sold for 《Show On Stage》 World Tour Concert on 17 and 18 November 2007 at Taipei Arena. During the concert the Guinness World Records for "most couples hugging simultaneously" was achieved in conjunction with the World's Children Day.
This gesture was to inform society to spread love and care to the sick children in hospitals. He also worked as a spokesperson for Shiatzy Chen.
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Notes
References
External links
Univerises Entertainment Marketing Ltd Show's official profile 'I Love Super' Mars Entertainment Blogs Show's official blog Show Luo@Gold Typhoon Taiwan Show Luo Discography@Avex Taiwan (2003–2007) Stage Hyaline of World
Category:1979 births Category:Living people Category:Taiwanese aborigines Category:Taiwanese television actors Category:Taiwanese dancers Category:Taiwanese Mandopop singers Category:People from Keelung Category:Taiwanese male singers
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