Liu said the Penghu International Fireworks Festival was once successful at attracting visitors during the slow season. However, after more than 20 years, the event has lost some of its novelty, and recent collaborations with popular IP brands have not been enough to offset wider changes in travel behavior.
The 2026 Kaohsiung Battle Dance International Street Dance Competition (雄爭舞鬥國際街舞大賽) will be held Aug. 15 and 16 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (高雄展覽館). The winning crew in the BOTY Taiwan Crew Breaking Battle will qualify to represent Taiwan at the 2027 Battle of the Year world final in Germany, according to the Kaohsiung Youth Bureau (高雄市政府青年局).
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On March 25, police held a traffic safety event at Ren’ai Elementary School (仁愛國小). The event featured a concrete mixer truck brought onto campus so students could sit in the driver’s seat. The exercise was designed to provide a firsthand perspective on “blind spots” and the “inner wheel difference” — the dangerous gap created when a large vehicle turns.
Officials stated that the underpass’s original design, particularly its steep entry and exit gradients, did not account for motorcycle safety. Consequently, the ban will remain in place to prevent potential accidents.
Ministry official Tsao Chin-wei (趙晉緯) said people in Taiwan remain subject to Taiwanese law, regardless of whether the drug use took place in a jurisdiction where cannabis is legal, CNA reported.
Kaohsiung Eki Ichibangai (高雄駅一番街), an anime, comics, and games-themed underground shopping area at Kaohsiung Main Station, is scheduled to fully open on July 18 and 19. The shopping area, described by operators as southern Taiwan’s largest ACG-themed commercial street, began on the south side of MRT R11 Kaohsiung Main Station with more than 30 shops.
