The selected route largely follows the former surface rail corridor that was placed underground during Kaohsiung’s decade-long railway undergrounding program.

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)…

Pingtung County has launched a new fleet of electric buses, replacing diesel vehicles on nine major routes serving Hengchun, Kenting, and other high-traffic destinations in Taiwan’s southernmost county.

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.

A 71-year-old scooter rider was killed in a suspected red-light crash in Yanpu Township, Pingtung County, on Jan. 27. Police said the driver fled but was arrested about five hours later in Kaohsiung’s Fengshan District. Investigators reported positive drug screening and seized suspected drugs and multiple guns from the car.

The new park covers approximately 2.9 hectares and is designed to protect and explain the long-observed “fire” phenomenon, in which combustible gas escapes through fissures in the earth and ignites at the surface.

Taiwan has its own Esperanto history dating back to the Japanese colonial period, and the community remains active today. The Pingtung Esperanto Club meets about once a month, usually in the Pingtung area, with an annual gathering held each year. Attendance ranges widely, from small discussions to meetings of several dozen participants.

One standout section features translations from the Philippines, with more than 70 versions represented from that country alone. Visitors can also find multiple Chinese translations, along with portions of the Bible rendered in Taiwan’s Indigenous languages.

County officials emphasized that the park serves as an educational bridge, allowing younger generations to explore the township’s farming history through safe, inclusive play.

Netizens continue to “investigate” online, with theories ranging from the invasive Green Iguana (known for high climbing) to more alarming suggestions like the Formosan Black Bear or Wild Boar. However, without physical tracks, the Agriculture Department is currently relying on visual inspections of the bite marks.