Lifestyle
Kaohsiung is studying an 18.3-kilometer MRT Green Line through five eastern districts, but the project has no approved budget or construction schedule and could take decades to complete.
Kaohsiung’s Transportation Bureau is planning reflective marker installations and evaluating alternative technologies after a city councilor raised safety concerns over lane lines disappearing during rain.
Adult Pingtung residents can register for green iguana removal training and earn vouchers worth NT$50 or NT$300 for qualifying captures.
Runners now have until Oct. 9 to enter the Pingtung Kenting Japan Airlines International Marathon, which offers four distances and nearly 150 prizes.
Kaohsiung plans to open the Niaosong–Weiwuying section of the MRT Yellow Line in 2032, while completion of the full 22.91-kilometer network remains targeted for 2034.
A new playground in Renwu District turns space beneath the high-speed rail tracks into a recreation area for children, cyclists and nearby residents.
KMT mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en has proposed an outdoor music festival at Tianliao Moon World, although details including its scale, cost and transportation arrangements have not been developed.
he free event will run from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, across the station’s B1 and B2 levels. KACG is a regular event devoted to anime, comics, and games. Its monthly editions bring independent creators, performers, cosplayers and related businesses into different areas of Kaohsiung Station.
Kaohsiung will mark National Heritage Day with exhibitions, historical games and walking activities while showcasing buildings that have found new uses after restoration.
Restaurants, guesthouses and cultural businesses are preparing to open in restored former Navy residences along Wei 6th Road in Zuoying. The first phase is scheduled to begin operating in October.