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By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — The annual Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Tainan ended early Wednesday morning with 36 people reported injured, a figure officials said was lower than in previous years. Authorities said 30 people were injured by fireworks, while six others suffered unrelated injuries during the event. Officials said the injuries were generally minor and that the event concluded safely overall. The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival (鹽水蜂炮), held each year during the Lantern Festival period, is one of Taiwan’s best-known folk religious celebrations and frequently draws international media attention. This year, more than 200 large and small “beehive”…
Tsai Chi-chang, CPBL Commissioner, “It gets so hot in Kaohsiung. Baseball fans in the south all want an indoor ballpark. Perhaps it doesn’t have to be as big as the Taipei Dome. But there should be a medium-sized dome in Southern Taiwan, an indoor space for games. I think that would make for a better experience for everyone.”
The Gangshan Eye, located on Siaogangshan (小崗山) at the border of Gangshan and Yanchao districts, is known for its suspended skywalk offering panoramic views of the Greater Gangshan area. The park has been closed for renovation since last year amid declining visitor numbers and is expected to reopen in the first quarter of 2027.
The critical threshold today lies in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. For 3-nanometer nodes and below, EUV is virtually indispensable. However, due to export controls, SMIC—China’s leading foundry—cannot access EUV systems and must rely instead on deep ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography.
Zookeepers are currently hand-raising the macaque, providing milk feedings, heat lamps, and soft materials for comfort. Staff have also placed a small stuffed toy and blanket in the enclosure to help reduce stress and provide tactile security, a method commonly used in wildlife rehabilitation settings.
Just 238 contestants advanced to the final round after successfully throwing six consecutive “yes” results with jiaobei (筊杯), or crescent-shaped wooden divination blocks, during the preliminary heats held throughout the Lunar New Year period.
By constantly remembering the past, Taiwan reaffirms its commitment to protecting freedom for future generations.
The seminar concluded with a renewed appeal from participants to treat the proposed defense spending budget as a non-partisan security imperative before the mid-March deadline.
According to posts shared on Feb. 27 and 28, Mizukawa visited southern Taiwan for work, uploading photos that appeared to show recognizable local signage, betel nut stand lighting, and Taiwan Lottery storefronts. She also posted a message written in Taiwanese, saying, “明仔載我佇高雄最後一工,” meaning “Tomorrow is my last day in Kaohsiung,” and asking fans to “take care” of her during the visit.
The finale event of the 2026 Kaohsiung Winter Amusement Park, titled “Great Harbor Youth Defense Team” (大港青年防衛隊), attracted more than 80,000 visitors over two days, with the popular “Tokusatsu Miniature City” (特攝微縮城市) exhibition set to relocate to Kaohsiung MRT’s Central Park Station (中央公園站) for an extended display.
