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Children aged 12 and under will receive free admission to Shoushan Zoo during the Children’s Day holiday from April 3 to April 6, according to an announcement by Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai.

Data from the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) indicates that while information and communication technology dominated 2025 exports, the broader “Base Metals and Articles” category—which includes fasteners—totaled almost US$28 billion. The industry remains the world’s third-largest exporter, accounting for roughly 13% of global production.

The three-day cultural event, themed “Paris Champs-Élysées: Symphony Night,” marks the first local appearance of the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France (法國廣播交響樂團).

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The package is built around the “Southern International Lifestyle Festival” (南國國際生活節), scheduled for April 10–12 and April 17–19 in Hengchun Township (恆春鎮), with events centered at Beimen Plaza (北門廣場).

Children’s Day activities will run from April 3 to April 6 at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying, 衛武營國家藝術文化中心). The program will center on a dinosaur-themed event featuring stage performances, interactive exhibits, and science education components.

Visitors were invited to check out the Kaohsiung-built zero-emission vessel Porrima P111 (保利馬壹號), developed by Porrima Inc., a company founded by Acer (宏碁) founder Stan Shih (施振榮) and Professor Gunter Pauli. The vessel features a hybrid system combining solar, hydrogen, and wind power with AI-assisted controls.

Highlighted categories include international high-end speakers, headphones, and audio cables, as well as vinyl turntables and high-resolution digital audio sources. A dedicated home theater demonstration area will also be set up to showcase immersive audiovisual systems, alongside displays of projectors and laser-based television technology.

First launched in 2006, the festival initially struggled, with low attendance and financial losses reported in its early years. Organizers persisted, however, gradually building momentum through consistent programming and engagement with Taiwan’s independent music scene.