The 2026 Cijin Kite Festival will enter its final weekend Aug. 8-9, with giant ocean-themed kites, night displays, a DJ show, and fire dance performances planned near the Gate of Love (鍾愛之門) at Cijin Beach.

Lai Media reported that at least two cars and two scooters had been left in marked parking spaces that were later canceled as part of traffic preparations for the opening. After the spaces were repainted as red lines, the vehicles were classified as illegally parked and towed.

Dalinpu residents are objecting to 19 proposed replacement lots located directly in front of where a road ends. In Taiwan, this arrangement is known as luchong (路沖) and is often considered undesirable under traditional feng shui beliefs.

The Cijin Kite Festival drew more than 100,000 visitors on its Aug. 1-2 opening weekend after typhoon-related weather canceled the original July 25-26 dates. Final weekend of events scheduled for Aug. 8-9.

Cijin Beach is undergoing a NT$478 million redevelopment that will add new visitor facilities, showers, restrooms and a rebuilt seaside bar by late 2026.

Lantian Elementary School, a new NT$1.07 billion campus near Kaohsiung University, is scheduled to open Aug. 31. The city said Lantian is Taiwan’s first elementary school built entirely with a steel structure. Construction was completed in less than two years.

Chen also asked the Transportation Bureau, Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, and Police Department to strengthen traffic control around the site, including nearby roads, public transport links, and parking areas. The city said the goal is to provide a safe, comfortable, and smooth visitor experience for people coming from across Taiwan.

The bureau said employers should make “cool downs, hydration breaks, and rest” part of regular summer worksite management.

County transportation officials said traffic deaths and injuries had declined in June from both the previous month and the same period last year. However, they said increased travel during the summer holiday period appears to have raised road safety risks in July.

The playground, built inside part of the former Taiwan Railways Kaohsiung Workshop, is scheduled to open Aug. 8. The main recreation area covers about 1.5 hectares and includes more than 30 attractions, according to city officials and local reports.