Author: Eryk Michael Smith

The first section that has reopened is a marked improvement on what was there before. The city is asking residents to bear with the inconveniences of construction from now through about June, when hopefully the entire sections on both sides of the river will reopen.

By Eryk Michael Smith / Staff. Images via KH City Govt. KAOHSIUNG — A former railway maintenance complex in Kaohsiung is being transformed into a large indoor-outdoor children’s recreation area that city officials say will open free to the public in June. The Liberty Times reports that the area is part of a large-scale redevelopment of the former TRA Kaohsiung Railway Workshop (台鐵高雄機廠) site, located near the border of Lingya District (苓雅區) and Fengshan District (鳳山區). The facility once played a key role in Taiwan’s rail industry but has remained largely unused since operations were relocated to Chaozhou (潮州). Kaohsiung…

The woman, identified in court documents by the pseudonym “Xiao Xuan,” attempted to toss her garbage bag into the truck’s open rear compartment before the vehicle had fully stopped. Witness accounts and surveillance footage showed she swung her arm backward and threw the bag forward “using inertia,” in a motion resembling a basketball shot.

Unlike conventional taxis, “multi-service taxis” must be pre-booked through an app or dispatch system. They cannot accept street hails or wait in taxi ranks and typically use platform-based pricing rather than a meter. Under current rules, such taxis are generally not allowed to pick up passengers directly at airports.

This might be a revelation to most; but horse racing was hugely popular across the island during the later Japanese colonial period.

Activists say roughly 100 hectares of forest surrounding the historic sugar factory are an important “urban lung” for Kaohsiung while also providing flood-retention capacity.

The Light Rail is currently operating at roughly 60% of its total designed capacity. This, however, is mostly due to it not having enough trains. Fleet expansions scheduled over the next two to three years are expected to provide significant growth in ridership numbers.

The crowd sang along and cheered to the last moment, just after 9 pm, after which things began to wind down.

The area, heavily damaged in past typhoons, underwent reconstruction emphasizing slope safety, ecological balance, and cultural interpretation. Officials described the redesign as a “forest road built with time,” incorporating access control measures to limit traffic and allow ecosystems to recover.

Megaport has grown from an indie-focused gathering into one of southern Taiwan’s most prominent live music events, and organizers say Hsieh’s return, 20 years after the festival’s launch, shows both the event’s longevity and its expanding draw.