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The new Tainan-Penghu route would allow travelers in the Tainan area to depart directly from Jiangjun instead of traveling to Kaohsiung or Chiayi to take a boat to Penghu, officials said.

Looking for the true story behind the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Jie)? There’s much more to it than dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings (zongzi).
Many know the standard origin story of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, but Formosa Files uncovers the less-tidy roots of the holiday. The Dragon Boat Festival date falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month; once feared as the dangerous “Month of a Hundred Poisons.” Discover how people responded with temple rituals, protective herbs, and even arsenic-laced wine.

Ko’s proposal calls for venue fees to be used as an incentive to encourage real-name ticket purchasing, with the stated goal of reducing ticket scalping and protecting fans. Her campaign has also proposed linking concerts with certified “friendly lodging” programs and local travel packages.

By KHT Staff. AI illustration image. KAOHSIUNG — Two National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (國立高雄科技大學, NKUST) professors were…

KMT Kaohsiung mayoral candidate and Legislator Ko Chih-en (柯志恩) said the popularity of the 2026 Korean campus-conflict drama series known in Chinese as Iron Fist Education (鐵拳教育) reflects a deeper sense of frustration among Taiwan’s teachers.

According to recent reporting, there are estimates that by 2051, daily passenger volume at the future HSR Pingtung station could exceed 7,000, with peak-hour traffic approaching 900 passengers. Supporters say the project would improve access to Pingtung and support wider development around the future station. But the latest traffic projections show that the benefits of high-speed rail will depend not only on the rail line itself, but also on whether local roads and connecting transport can keep pace.

A cluster of planned industrial, medical, and transport projects is drawing renewed attention to northern Pingtung, as local officials and developers frame the area around National Freeway No. 3 as an emerging growth corridor for southern Taiwan.

The wettest conditions are expected Tuesday and Wednesday, when rain and thunderstorms are forecast across Tainan (台南), Kaohsiung (高雄) and Pingtung (屏東). Localized heavy rain is also possible, especially in mountainous areas.

The bridge began as a temporary railway bridge built in 2009 during Kaohsiung’s railway undergrounding project. After trains were moved underground in 2018, the tracks and overhead wires were removed, and the structure was converted into a riverside landscape bridge in 2021. Its planned removal now shows how the THSR extension is not just a regional transportation project, but a major urban construction challenge for Kaohsiung.

By KHT Staff KAOHSIUNG — A 74-year-old Kaohsiung man was sentenced to death Friday for killing three women in separate…