Pier-2 first overtook other attractions in 2024 with 8.89 million visitors and expanded its lead last year, recording 9.74 million visits — a 9.5 percent increase year-on-year. In 2023, the top spot had been held by Cishan Old Street with about 8.17 million visitors.

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.”

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.

The Tourism Department attributed the success of the event to cross-sector collaboration involving harbor-side infrastructure and themed character displays, specifically citing Ultraman-themed inflatables. Officials noted that this integrated approach to urban landscaping and popular culture will serve as a model for future tourism initiatives.

The project will include multiple camping formats such as traditional field camping areas, luxury “glamping” zones, and designated spaces for camper vans. Plans also call for a stargazing theater and a central plaza that could host future events branded as the “Beiye Festival.”

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Transit data reflected the spike in activity. Kaohsiung MRT ridership exceeded 1.39 million passengers over five peak holiday days, with a single-day record of more than 325,000 trips on the third day of the Lunar New Year, both setting new seasonal highs.