More than 150 coffee, dessert, agricultural and craft vendors will gather at Aozihdi Forest Park for Kaohsiung’s two-day iced-coffee festival.

Chiayi police offered a Hong Kong family tea and arranged transportation after communication problems left the mother distressed beside a road near the HSR station.

A century-old portable shrine used to carry a deity during religious processions is on public display for the first time at a Donggang cultural exhibition

Kaohsiung’s final water-themed event of the summer will bring giant sea-creature installations, children’s activities, performances and a food market to Singguang Waterfront Park this weekend.

Business Traveller has highlighted Kaohsiung’s transformed waterfront, major event venues and growing selection of international hotels, presenting the city as a business destination with its own trajectory.

Changing entry rules and conflicting official information have long confused visitors. The wetland is now completely closed for a major renovation.

A new lakeside sidewalk on Wenqian Road (文前路) in Niaosong District (鳥松) has opened, adding another piece to Kaohsiung’s walking network around Chengcing Lake (澄清湖). The Kaohsiung Public Works Bureau said the new section gives pedestrians a safer route along the lake, where residents previously had to walk beside traffic.

A Kaohsiung audit report found city-issued concert economy coupons had low distribution rates in some projects and were used mostly at night markets, raising questions about whether the program is reaching broader business districts.

Kaohsiung’s new family park at the former TRA workshop drew more than 65,000 visitors during its first weekend, pushing the city to adjust traffic, parking and crowd-control measures.

French luxury house Hermès reopened its renovated two-story boutique at Hanshin Department Store in Kaohsiung on Aug. 7, featuring designs inspired by Kaohsiung Harbor.