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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.

Kaohsiung has received 29 reports of biting midges across 13 districts this year, prompting the city to step up spraying, source control and a soil restoration trial near Fongshan Creek.

A Ministry of Health and Welfare investigation found problems in surgical assessment, post-operation care and hospital oversight after two patients died following bariatric surgery at a Kaohsiung hospital.

A crash near Guanghua Night Market injured three people and cut power to 600 households following a multi-vehicle collision on Aug. 7. Tesla driver says mechanical failure the cause.

A Kaohsiung court upheld most of a penalty against a scooter rider filmed riding hands-free on Gaoping Bridge, saying numbness from carpal tunnel syndrome did not justify dangerous driving.

Officials are urging visitors to use public transportation, particularly during the opening period. The park is about a one-minute walk from the C35 Kaisyuan Wuchang light rail station (凱旋武昌站).

Officials hope Pingtung’s location in southern Taiwan, along with its beaches, mountain scenery, Indigenous cultures and local food, can help attract Philippine travelers looking beyond Taiwan’s major cities.

Dalinpu residents are objecting to 19 proposed replacement lots located directly in front of where a road ends. In Taiwan, this arrangement is known as luchong (路沖) and is often considered undesirable under traditional feng shui beliefs.

The Cijin Kite Festival drew more than 100,000 visitors on its Aug. 1-2 opening weekend after typhoon-related weather canceled the original July 25-26 dates. Final weekend of events scheduled for Aug. 8-9.

Cijin Beach is undergoing a NT$478 million redevelopment that will add new visitor facilities, showers, restrooms and a rebuilt seaside bar by late 2026.