By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — Kaohsiung’s Liuhe International Tourist Night Market (六合國際觀光夜市) will keep its vendor stalls in place throughout the Lunar…

Festival-goers and online footage circulating after the event present a more chaotic picture than the official timeline alone conveys, showing fireworks traveling horizontally toward onlookers and sparking confusion among families attending the procession.

The installation joins other large-scale inflatables already positioned in waters near the Kaohsiung Music Center (高雄流行音樂中心), including a 15-meter Ultraman Tiga and a full-size classic Ultraman figure. The newly unveiled version, a smaller “Q-style” character, was revealed in the Third Ship Channel (第三船渠) and drew strong reactions from visitors watching from the waterfront.

The zoo said Ali showed no obvious abnormalities in recent days but suddenly lost consciousness and was found deceased overnight. The zoo will commission the veterinary hospital at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (屏東科技大學) to conduct a detailed examination to clarify the cause of death.

Taiwan’s Highway Bureau is promoting spring holiday discounts on intercity express buses, saying operations have been smooth so far and seat supply remains ample.

Total system ridership last year reached almost 85 million passenger trips, averaging about 232,000 daily riders. The Red Line accounted for some 54 million trips, the Orange Line about 12 million, and the Circular Light Rail over 13 million.

An exhibit of the “Tentacles” art attack series by Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas is now on display at Kaohsiung’s Chengcing Lake Tourist Center.

Beyond long-established destinations such as Cijin (旗津), Cishan Old Street (旗山老街), Sizihwan (西子灣), and the Pier-2 Art Center (駁二藝術特區), several newer attractions — including Guoling Park (果嶺公園) and the newly opened Senye Wildlife School (森野動物學校) in Neimen (內門區) — will welcome holiday crowds for the first time.

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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)…