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Alian District
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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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Dashu District
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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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Jiasian District
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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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Meinong District
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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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Tainan City
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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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Tancoia
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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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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
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M 5.9 EARTHQUAKE IN TAIWAN 02/26/12
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A 5.9-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit near Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung. The quake struck at 10.34am local time at a depth of 4.7km, 57km east of Kaohsiung, the United States Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage. Music: Sinner DC and Sonic Boom - Showdown Aorta www.sinnerdc.com
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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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20111104 Balester, Detwiler comment on Wang's new contract by MLB.com Multimedia
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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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DJ LATIN PRINCE INSIDE DREAMS CLUB (KAOHSIUNG CITY) TAIWAN
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Rocking Club Dreams in Kaohsiung, Taiwan - Pimp My Ride Party..
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香椿之父Taiwan Toona news
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Professor Hsu 's retired party at Kaohsiung Medical University, 2007 香椿之父--- 許勝光教授榮退新聞Professor Hsu was dedicated to explore the health product from natural plants when he worked at Kaohsiung Medical University. He also helped the Taiwan Toona Biotech. Corp. to transfer the special processing method called "Extraction of the hypoglycemic ingredient from Toona sinenses and health food development". www.toona.com.tw tw.myblog.yahoo.com tw.myblog.yahoo.com 轉載自民視新聞
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Wu Bai at new cafe in Kaohsiung
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- Published: 11 Mar 2012
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華航China Airlines Takeoff Landing Kaohsiung - Taipei Taoyuan
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Taiwan Kaohsiung Time-Lapse scenery 台灣之美高雄縮時攝影
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- Published: 02 Apr 2012
- Updated: 04 May 2012
2011-12-13 ~ 2012-03-26 記錄了許多高雄的風景之縮時攝影愛河，海洋之星，85大樓，義大世界，觀音山，前鎮漁港Photography By ：Light Chuang 片頭動畫用After Effects 剪輯配樂來自：Roger Subirana - Land of Silence (2012) ( 使用CC授權) 非營利用途，歡迎分享。
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Dance Battle @ Brickyard Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- Published: 22 Feb 2012
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Travelogue in Taiwan - Mazu Tribe, Kaohsiung, Chaotian Temple, Kenting and Meinong
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- Published: 31 Jul 2011
- Updated: 26 Apr 2012
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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AA TV News
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- Published: 11 Jun 2011
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This is a graduating class 3-2 production from their English media class project uploaded as a special request from the students: News
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Lantern Festival fireworks Kaohsiung Taiwan 1/29/2012
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fireworks on 1/29/2012 at Lantern Festival Kaohsiung Taiwan
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KAS November News Show
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- Published: 23 Nov 2011
- Updated: 24 Mar 2012
All the events and happenings around Kaohsiung American School through out the month of November.
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[HQ FANCAM] 111126 SUPERMAN LIVE - Super Junior @ 2011 M Live in Kaohsiung
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Super Junior @ 2011 M Live in Kaohsiung do not own anything
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Sputnik News Broadcast Project
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- Duration: 9:04
- Published: 02 Feb 2012
- Updated: 04 Feb 2012
By Michael, Ray, Jason and Justin of Kaohsiung AMerican School
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Haifa Lions in Kaohsiung -- TV news
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- Published: 10 Jun 2011
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Dance Battle @ Brickyard Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- Published: 22 Feb 2012
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Howard Plaza, Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Executive Room King Bed (Small Room Issue)
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- Published: 11 Feb 2012
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Just a slight issue with the TV reception for one channel, which was the BBC News. (12th Nov. 2011)
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Dance Battle @ Brickyard Kaohsiung Taiwan
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- Published: 22 Feb 2012
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Bullet Train Trip Kaohsiung to Taipei, Taiwan 185-190 MPH
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- Published: 27 May 2011
- Updated: 22 Apr 2012
Spring Break Trip to Taipei
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Kaohsiung - festival des lanternes
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Kaohsiung - festival des lanternes à Taiwan, le 29 janvier 2012 Musique par Mister Electric Demon misterelectricdemon.bandcamp.com
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高雄2013「亞太城市高峰會」 2013 APCS (Asia Pacific Cities Summit) in Kaohsiung
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國際城市間的對話就是站上世界舞台的最好機會2013亞太城市高峰會高雄將帶著成功舉辦世運的精采榮耀再次吸引全球目光！ 還記得2009年高雄市舉辦「世界運動會」開幕表演與煙火秀帶來的震撼嗎？還記得高雄運動健兒摘下獎牌那一刻，與城市一同榮耀的感動嗎？這就是高雄獨有的城市生命力，用最具地方特色的精采表演，與最高規格的活動策劃，完整呈現高雄的文化深度與歷史風采，不僅讓國際驚艷，也讓高雄之名，深深烙印在世界心中。 2013年，高雄市將舉辦第九屆亞太城市高峰會，這是繼2009年世界運動會後，再一次登上世界舞台的大型國際盛會，這是所有高雄市民，也是所有台灣人的榮耀。
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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
Category:Port cities and towns in Taiwan Category:Populated places established in 1662
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| name | Wu Bai & China Blue |
|---|---|
| tradchinesename | 伍佰 & China Blue |
| pinyinchinesename | Wǔ Bǎi & China Blue |
| birth name | Wu Chun-lin (吳俊霖) |
| origin | Taipei, Taiwan |
| birth date | January 14, 1968 |
| occupation | Singer/ Song Writer |
| genre | Rock, Blues rock, PPop |
| instrument | Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocal, Trumpet, Keyboard, Drum |
| label | Pony Canyon, Rock, Avex Trax |
| yearsactive | 1992- |
| currentmembers | Wu BaiDean ZavoltaYu Ta-haoChu Chien-hui |
| website | wubai.com |
| awards | }} |
Biography
Wu Bai was born in Suantou, Lioujiao -- literally "Garlic Village" -- in Chiayi County in south-central Taiwan. His father was a retired Taiwan Sugar Corporation worker and his mother a betel nut vendor, and he had two younger brothers who died in a car accident. His nickname Wu Bai, meaning "five hundred," derives from several stories, none of which can be proven to be fact: one story says the name came from his early academic success when he scored 100 points on each of five examination subjects.However, an interest in music in his teenage years led to a decline in his academic performance and he failed to pass the university entrance examinations. Another story says he used to charge 500 Taiwan Dollars for his early concerts.In 2003, Wu Bai married Chen Wen-pey (陳文珮), his manager and girlfriend for over 10 years, in a private ceremony in Fukuoka, Japan.
Wu Bai is an avid fan of Japanese pro wrestling, and has even written a theme song for his close friend, Keiji Mutoh.
Career
Overview
Wu Bai is one of the biggest rock stars in Mandarin-language music which is marketed in Taiwan, China , Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. He also has fans in Japan, the United States, Canada, Australia and Ireland. He also has released a number of works sung in Taiwanese Minnan. Throughout the years, he held numerous sold out concerts in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and has performed in North America as well. His albums have won many awards and have topped the sales charts. He writes almost all of his own songs for his albums and also writes for many popular artists including Andy Lau, Emil Chau, Karen Mok, Tarcy Su (蘇慧倫), and Vivian Hsu. His guitar-driven rock music differs from that of many mandopop or cantopop stars and, with his Taiwanese Mandarin accent and rough looks, he projects an image of an archetypal Taiwanese ''taike'' (台客) man in his music and film roles.
Early career and the formation of China Blue
Wu Bai left Chiayi County for the capital of Taipei in the late 1980s and worked in a number of menial jobs. One of those jobs in a music shop led to the formation of his first band, Buzz, which soon broke up.Dean Zavolta describes the formation of Wu Bai & China Blue noting that the members originally "played for different bands up until about 1991, after which [Chu Chien-hui] and I began jamming together with the eventual idea of forming a newer, fresher, and original rock band...Then one day, he called me up and asked me if I would mind filling in for a one-off gig with himself and a guitarist named Wu Bai...Something just clicked between us. Both the music and the ''mo chi'' (默契) we had were fantastic. What really helped us though, was that when we first came out, Taiwan—along with other Asian countries—was ready for an Asian rock band that played live music."
Wu Bai debuted with two songs on the Taiwanese-language ''Dust of Angels'' Soundtrack in 1992 which were credited to his real name, Wu Chun-lin, and featured Chu Chien-hui and Dean Zavolta credited as China Blue. The same year, Pony Canyon Taiwan released Wu Bai’s first album, ''Loving Others is a Happy Thing'', a solo effort credited to Wu Chun-lin / Wu Bai, and featuring each of the three other China Blue members on at least one song but without the group being mentioned by name. The 1993 soundtrack to ''Treasure Island'' featured Wu Bai as Wu Chun-lin with the three members of China Blue designated as such. All subsequent albums have been credited to Wu Bai & China Blue.
Growing popularity
Wu Bai's initial releases were followed by performing live at pubs throughout Taiwan notably Sleeping Earth in Taipei and, upon its closure, Live A Go-Go. As his fan base grew, "Friday with Wu Bai" became a weekly event for many listeners, especially college students. Based on this increasing popularity Wu Bai was given a contract with Rock Records’ Mandala Works which released his second album ''Wanderer's Love Song'' and accompanying music videos. Sales were limited but Wu Bai’s following continued to grow due to his live performances.
Music and film success
In January 1996, Wu Bai & China Blue brought their powerful live show to Hong Kong for the first time to great success and Wu Bai began to be known as Taiwan's "King of Live Music." Later that year they released the smash hit album ''The End of Love'', which, propelled by the hit single "Norwegian Forest," sold over 600,000 copies and was honored by the ''China Times'' and the ''United Evening News'' as one of the year's Top 10 albums. The album also ranked in the Top 20 Music Videos on television’s Channel [V] and was nominated by MTV for the best music video of the year.In June 1998, after representing Taiwan Beer in its new television commercial, Wu Bai also appeared in a Chinese movie ''A Beautiful New World'', playing the part of a street singer. He also wrote and sang the title song for the movie.
In 1999, Wu Bai had a small role in ''The Personals'', a motion picture with good box office sales. That November, Wu Bai released a Mandarin album, ''White Dove'', and started a tour of three cities in Taiwan. He held six sold-out concerts in a gigantic tent called "Super Dome", which was also a ground breaking event for the Taiwanese concert scene. The album and the concerts were the first big events after Taiwan's devastating earthquake, which comforted so many people's broken hearts. As a result, Wu Bai was voted as the most popular singer of the year, and also rank number three as the Man of the Year, outranking Taiwan's President Lee Teng-hui.
In the year 2000, Wu Bai wrote and sang the theme song for the Pili movie ''Legend of the Sacred Stone''. This time his backing music had a full orchestra, and the lyrics were written in Classical Chinese. Between March and April, Wu Bai and China Blue held three concerts in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. In Singapore, the Strait Times' headline after the concert was "King of Chinese Rock", in Malaysia, the media headline was "Cult Master arrived, all congregation bowed." and in Hong Kong, the whole audience stood up in a stadium that has rules against standing during concerts. After these phenomenal successes, Wu Bai sang at Taiwan's new president's inauguration, Singapore's National Day concert, and Japan Fukuoka's Music Festival. In Fukuoka, Japanese audiences all stood up to enjoy the concert even though they likely did not understand the lyrics. Wu Bai has also appeared in Tsui Hark's movie ''Time and Tide'' as the lead actor, and also wrote two songs for the soundtrack.
Music
Wu Bai listened to 1970s English-language rock music such as Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix in his formative years and has said he felt it unusual for a Taiwanese person to play the guitar. Prior to Wu Bai & China Blue's achieving widespread popularity in Taiwan in the mid-1990s, guitar-oriented rock music was unusual in the country's domestic popular music scene. Live concerts were similarly rare but the group's frequent touring and live album releases set a new standard for live performing in Taiwan. The band's distinctive blend of poetical lyrics with rock tunes has won them fans not only in Taiwan but throughout East and Southeast Asia and they have had successful regional concert tours in the many cities.
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
Soundtracks and compilations
Music and concert videos
Filmography
Films
Television
Commercial advertisements
Books
Notes and references
External links
Wu Bai & China Blue Official Website includes discography and photographs taken by Wu Bai Fortune Cookie 500, an American fan website Live video recording of "Go to the Graveyard", Wu Bai & China Blue's rock interpretation of a Taiwanese folk song followed by band introductions at YouTubeCategory:1968 births Category:Living people Category:Avex Trax artists Category:Taiwanese film actors Category:Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriters Category:People from Chiayi County Category:Taiwanese male singers
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