Opening Dec. 27, Panhua Park was redesigned from the old 三民一號公園 (Sanmin Park No. 1) beginning in June 2024, with a focus on restoring severely saline soil, reducing hard surfaces, and increasing green coverage.

Mayor Chen said the city will conduct a tabletop security exercise on Dec. 23, followed by a full-scale field drill on Dec. 29, to ensure readiness for large public gatherings, including New Year’s Eve celebrations and holiday activities across the city.

Geneva Chang and Clarice Fu (Kaohsiung American School — Grade 11) talk to other people in 11th grade about Australia’s recently introduced social media ban for people under 16.

Benjamin, Sydney, and Annalisa (KAS– Grade 9) report on human trafficking in Taiwan.

Alexandra, Amy, Zoe, Raysen, Owen (KAS — Grade 9) investigate what many believe is Taiwan’s economic over-reliance on semiconductors.

Haru, Yuyi and Madeline (KAS — Grade 9) investigate what young people know about the “White Terror”/Martial Law period of Taiwanese history.

There are 5,132 Koreans with ARC (resident “Green Card” status) currently in Taiwan. Alexandra and Amy (Kaohsiung American School Grade 9 Students — and both Koreans themselves — spoke to some Koreans about how they feel about “belonging” in Taiwan.

2025 recaps show how tightly streaming data is now woven into the way people understand their own media habits. For the platforms, they are also powerful annual marketing campaigns. For users, they have become a kind of digital diary of what they listened to, watched, and talked about throughout the year.

Belle Ng and Emily Liu — Grade 9 students from Kaohsiung American School — investigate colorism and racism in Taiwan.