# Kaohsiung  

Kaohsiung is a special municipality and the largest city by area in southern Taiwan. With approximately 2.7 million residents, it serves as a vital economic hub, featuring significant industries like manufacturing, steel-making, and shipbuilding. As Taiwan's primary port city, it handles the majority of the nation's import and export container volume. Strategically important, the city hosts major naval infrastructure and continues to expand its tourism and cultural sectors through recent public works projects.

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Susan Solomon, the 2026 Tang Prize laureate in Sustainable Development, delivers her keynote on climate gridlock at National Sun Yat-sen University in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, on September 22. (Provided by Tang Prize Foundation)

Susan Solomon, Who Solved the Ozone Mystery, Takes Her Fight to Taiwan

Filipino tourists visiting Taiwan reached over 400,000 in the first half of 2026, a 28% jump year-on-year that makes the Philippines Taiwan's top Southeast Asian visitor source. (File photo / Hung Yu-hsun)

Not Japan, Not Korea: Filipinos Are Now Taiwan's Top Tourists

According to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Transportation, Taiwan welcomed 8,574,547 visitors in 2025, with Sun Moon Lake ranking as the most popular destination among tourists. (File photo / Hong Yu-xun)

Move Over, Jiufen: Sun Moon Lake Is Taiwan's Most Loved Destination

Agoda Reveals Highest Growth in Taiwan Travel Interest from Filipino Travelers in 2026

Agoda Reveals Highest Growth in Taiwan Travel Interest from Filipino Travelers in 2026

Making her first visit to Taiwan, Lyda Chen Argerich will take the stage as music director, conductor and violist, performing alongside her mother, Martha Argerich, and her son, David Chen Sverdlov. (Photo courtesy of New Aspect)

Exclusive | Lyda Chen Argerich Steps Beyond Her Mother's Shadow

Han Kuang Exercise 42 is scheduled to begin on August 5. Illustrative photo. (File photo, by Chang Yao-lin)

Han Kuang 42 | Taiwan Tests Nine Combat Scenarios in Annual Live Drill

Taiwan's 2026 Top Shopping District Ranking Revealed: This Night Market Overtakes Fengjia to Claim the Crown, Though Online Reviews Remain Divided. (Photo / Taichung Tourism and Travel Website)

Taiwan Just Crowned a New Night Market King—and It's Not in Taipei

This year's Han Kuang military exercise marked the first time Taiwan has drilled an internet blackout, with mobile network slowdowns planned for northern and central counties — but southern counties were granted an exemption. (CNA)

Taiwan's Han Kuang Drill Exempts Southern Counties From Internet Blackout — to Protect Stock Traders

BTS's popularity has swept the globe, with tickets to their concerts routinely selling out within seconds. (Photo/Captured from FB/BTS (방탄소년단))

Korea's Anti-Scalping Law Meets Its First Test: BTS's World Tour

Typhoon Bawei Approaches! July 10 Nationwide Transportation Update: HSR, Taiwan Railways, and MRT Operations at a Glance. (Provided by the Ministry of Transportation)

Typhoon Bavi Hits Taiwan: What Travelers Need to Know About Trains

Franck Paris, Director of the French Office in Taipei, holds his final press conference before departing Taiwan on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Outgoing French Envoy: Europe's AI Ambitions Still Run Through Taiwan

YouBike is highly recommended among expats in Taiwan. (Photo / Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau)

Taiwan's Secret Urban Weapon: Why Expats Can't Stop Talking About YouBike

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (黃仁勳) held a global press Q&A in Taipei on June 2, addressing the N1X platform co-developed with MediaTek. Huang said the N1X is not a one-off product, with Nvidia already planning follow-on N2X and N3X generations, and committed t

Jensen Huang Points to Optical. Taiwan's BE Epitaxy Is Already There.

TSMC held its annual shareholders' meeting in Hsinchu on the 4th, where minority shareholders presented flowers to Chairman and President C.C. Wei (second from left, rear) in a show of support. (CNA)

TSMC Doubles Down on Arizona as AI Chip Demand Rewrites Its Roadmap

President Lai Ching-te said on the 29th that cuts to the defense special budget have already affected the military buildup schedule. (File photo by Yan Lin-yu)

Lai Inspects Kaohsiung Defense Sites, Vows to Restore Budget Cuts

The 'HSR Pingtung Extension' project has officially entered the second-phase environmental impact assessment, with the 'Kaohsiung Route' passing through the city center confirmed as the selected alignment. (File photo / Lu Yi-feng)

Connecting the Tech Corridor: How HSR Pingtung Links Science Parks and Urban Renewal

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility at ASE's Renwu Industrial Park was held on the 10th. Pictured (from left, third) is ASE Semiconductor CEO Tien Wu and Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai (second from right) alongside other guests. (P

ASE Group Breaks Ground at Renwu Site, Expanding Advanced Testing Capacity in Kaohsiung

A Taiwanese high school student was almost penalized for using  'Republic of China' instead of 'Taiwan' on an exam. ( Photo / Digital Content)

‘Taiwan’ or ‘The Republic of China’? Wording on Student Exam Stirs Public Discussion