Within a year, Kaohsiung may be completely CKS-statue-free. It’s unlikely there will be a ceremony when the last one comes down. Half a century has passed since the Generalissimo’s death, and while Taiwan will never forget his legacy, at least in the south, the former leader will no longer be quite so in-your-face.

Taiwan’s military and coast guard widened a sea and air search off Hualien after an F-16V lost contact on Jan. 6. Rough seas and the fast-moving Kuroshio current are complicating efforts, even as crews add drift buoys, modeling and a newly disclosed tactical drone.

Lin Tai-hua (林岱樺) on Sunday forcefully rejected controversies surrounding her campaign, saying the attacks “insult voters’ intelligence.”

The new park will feature three large water slides, shallow splash pools, water swings, and landscaped rest areas shaded by existing trees. Facilities will include changing rooms, restrooms, outdoor showers, and canopy walkways, turning what was once a simple splash zone into a full-scale water playground.