Taiwan Railway is offering a limited-edition bento featuring two preparations of Pingtung eel through Oct. 5
The Taiwan Railway Corporation (台灣鐵路公司) plans to demolish and rebuild the 60-year-old Lujhu Station (路竹車站) after the facility failed to meet structural seismic standards. According to information published by local community outlet Kaohsiungdian (高雄點), the railway authority expects to open the public tender process for the reconstruction project in October. Preliminary project timelines indicate the new transit station is scheduled to become fully operational by mid-2029.
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On March 23, 1996, with two US carrier groups sent to the region and ROC soldiers on alert, more than ten million Taiwanese went to the polls. The leading candidates were incumbent KMT president Lee Teng-hui and the DPP’s Peng Ming-min, a veteran democracy activist and former political exile.
Residents in Kaohsiung were surprised after dozens of stingrays appeared overnight in a pond near Chengcing Lake. The rays showed up so suddenly, and in such large numbers, that officials suspect they may have been dumped by a breeder.
Seismic retrofitting work at the Caogong branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library has uncovered historical remains believed to be part of the original Fengshan Township Office, dating back nearly a century. Kaohsiung City Councilor Lin Chih-hung inspected the site with local heritage groups and submitted a petition calling to preserve and showcase its historical significance.
Business & Economy
Giant’s U.S. import restriction puts the cost of migrant recruitment under scrutiny
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Mayor Chen Chi-mai wants alternatives to a tentative parking lot plan on part of the former Talee Department Store Wufu site, amid concerns about the neighboring Shinkuchan shopping district.
From metalcore and psychedelic rock to rooftop DJ sets, two venues have packed the Mid-Autumn weekend with music.
Shen Nai-hsun argues that the KMT’s move to legislate judicial caning after its referendum proposal was rejected risks weakening its original case that voters should decide.
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