Beyblade X and Pokémon card tournaments are scheduled across Kaohsiung for the Oct. 9–11 Double Ten holiday. Official Beyblade G3 events offer free entry, while three Pokémon league tournaments charge NT$300. Advance registration for the Pokémon events has closed.
Ridership at 10 light rail stations near tourist attractions rose 10.69% through September. The OhBear-themed train will continue operating through Oct. 11.
Taiwan’s second Latter-day Saint temple is taking shape in Niaosong, with scaffolding removed from its steeple. Exterior work continues, and dates for public tours and dedication remain unannounced.
Renwu and Ciaotou led district population gains over the past year as Kaohsiung lost more than 16,000 registered residents. Only five of the city’s 38 districts grew.
Mayor Chen Chi-mai wants alternatives to a tentative parking lot plan on part of the former Talee Department Store Wufu site, amid concerns about the neighboring Shinkuchan shopping district.
Some stalls sell records, household goods or secondhand appliances. There are also American antiques, including 20th-century U.S. industrial objects. Military-related items such as naval caps and Swiss Army knives are also among the finds.
The Oct. 17 event includes an 8-kilometer guided route through Sanmin District, alongside a Hakka cultural market and live music performances at Panhua Park.
Mengli Forest Park is nearing completion north of Chengcing Lake, with walking paths, pickleball courts and a pond that also helps manage drainage toward Renwu.
A new footbridge will connect Guoling Nature Park and Chengcing Lake across Songyi Road. Construction will close the road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for three nights beginning Oct. 6, with drivers advised to use alternative routes.
