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By KHT Staff TAIPEI — Pingtung County has launched a long-term initiative to secure “Dark Sky Community” certification from DarkSky International, with Sheting Village (社頂部落)…
In two recent incidents, sparks generated during the garbage compaction process led to smoldering inside the trucks. Prompt action by sanitation workers prevented the situations from escalating into fires.
By KHT Staff via KH City Govt KAOHSIUNG — Houjing Park (後勁公園) in Nanzih District has reopened following a major redevelopment, unveiling…
The centerpiece of the 2026 program is a major autumn retrospective of British conceptual art pioneer Michael Craig-Martin, marking his first large-scale solo exhibition in Asia.
City officials attribute the increase to a six-year reform program that moved beyond basic shelter management to focus on public education, community activities, and responsible pet ownership. In 2023, the city launched the “Ban (伴)” branding initiative — a wordplay on companionship — to reposition shelters as community spaces rather than places associated with abandonment.
Cyclists in southern Taiwan will already be familiar with County Road No. 185 (縣道185號), which runs parallel to the Central Mountains. While mostly flat, its importance lies in the multiple access points it provides into mountain areas and Indigenous communities.
The ruling reflects a broader legal transition in Taiwan: adultery is no longer treated as a matter for state punishment, but neither is it legally consequence-free.
The festival will run for 25 days through the Lantern Festival. A total of 10 art light installations and 10 “lightscape” zones will stretch across a 1.5-kilometer route centered on Dadong Wetland Park, often described as a “Kaohsiung version of the Forgotten Forest.”
The agreement represents Rolex’s first partnership with a performing arts center in Taiwan and places Weiwuying alongside a small group of international cultural institutions that maintain formal relationships with the company.
In 2002, during the relocation of the 1941 Imperial Crown-style building to accommodate the new underground station, the Red Carp sculpture was moved into storage for safekeeping. It’s remained out of public display for nearly 24 years as the sprawling infrastructure project progressed.
