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“Most Beautiful Fish Market in Taiwan” Rebrands Amid Ferry Terminal Access Complaints and Parking Issues

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – Gushan Fish Market, once praised as the most beautiful fish market in Taiwan, has been rebranded and reopened as the “Shin Hama Cho Ocean Kitchen 新濱町海洋廚房.” The…

amchamkhh 2025-03-26

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Kaohsiung Promotes Eco-Friendly “Tomb Sweeping” Activities

KAOHSIUNG – The Kaohsiung City Government says it hopes to promote more environmentally friendly practices related to both funerals and traditional holidays that involve ancestor worship. The largest of these,…

amchamkhh 2025-03-19

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TAIWAN NEWS: Kaohsiung mayor calls for 24-hour airport: Built on reclaimed land?

TAIWAN NEWS: Mayor Chen Chi-mai (陳其邁) [on March 12, 2025 said that the] existing Xiaogang International Airport could undergo changes to meet the requirements of the southern city’s growing economy,…

amchamkhh 2025-03-13

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Kaohsiung Will Spend NT$230+ Million to Widen Jieshou Rd. As Area Traffic Grows

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – In another sign that the city is serious about making it easier for tech companies (and local residents) in the northern part of KH to get around,…

amchamkhh 2025-03-06

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Kaohsiung Tests Innovative Bike Lane Design; But Some Have Safety Concerns

KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN – You may have noticed a new bike lane on Bo-ai 1st Road in Kaohsiung. Roadside parking spaces have moved outward, and a dedicated bicycle lane runs between…

amchamkhh 2025-03-06

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Kaohsiung Expands Road Network with Route 39 Extension

Kaohsiung is continuing to tackle traffic problems in areas from Nanzi to Luzhu. These areas are set to get busier after large semiconductor factories are soon completed, and strengthening highway…

amchamkhh 2025-02-23

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Old Taiwan Railway Depot to Become a 32-Hectare Park and “Cultural District”

After a decade of discussions, a plan for what to do with a massive plot of land that was once the TRA Kaohsiung Railway Depot has been approved. The nearly…

amchamkhh 2025-02-17

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TAIWAN NEWS – China Airlines to expand Kaohsiung service with large aircraft

TAIWAN NEWS: “China Airlines to expand Kaohsiung service with large aircraft; using the 300-seat A330-300 on daily flights from city to Seoul and Osaka starting March 30, 2025.” CLICK HERE…

amchamkhh 2025-02-12

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KH City to Continue Expanding Parking Facilities, and Improving Public Parking Conditions in 2025

The “Aouzidi Parking Building No.5” on BoAi 3rd Rd. – Pic via City Govt. Feb. 8, 2025 Building on the progress made last year, the Kaohsiung City Transportation Bureau says…

amchamkhh 2025-02-08

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CNA REPORT: E-Da Hospital Becomes 4th Major Medical Center in Kaohsiung-Pingtung Region

In late January 2025, Report says: “The Ministry of Health and Welfare formally announced E-Da Hospital in Kaohsiung’s Yanchao District as the fourth medical center -- the top-level medical institution…

amchamkhh 2025-01-27