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History story Kaohsiung City is a municipality directly under the Republic of China and one of the six capitals of Taiwan. The Japanese era developed into a port city and military center with heavy industries, known as the "port capital", and became the political, economic, and transportation hub of southern Taiwan after the mid-20th century. Kaohsiung International Airport, Taiwan's second largest international airport Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan's largest port, and the Central Government Office of the Republic of China Ocean Committee are located in this city. In the field of tourism, Kaohsiung City was ranked the fifth among the "Top 10 Most Worth Traveling Cities in the World in 2018" by LonelyPlanet.

Geography The majority of Kaohsiung City is located south of the Tropic of Cancer (the Tropic of Cancer passes through its extreme northern end). The land area of the Kaohsiung administrative area is 2951.8524 square kilometers, of which the area of high mountain occupies 1555.0398 square kilometers (52.68%), the area of hills and plains occupies 1391.2273 square kilometers (48.22%); the area of Taoyuan District in Gaoshan District is 928.98 square kilometers, accounting for 3 1 in 1; the city occupies 8.14% of the country's total area (about 1 in 12). As for the coastline, Kaohsiung City occupies the Taiwan Strait in the west and the Bus Strait in the south. The western half is the alluvial plain terrain such as the Kaohsiung Plain, the Jianan Plain, and the Pingtung Plain. The eastern half is mainly mountainous areas (Yushan Mountains, Central Mountains), and the range extends to Yushan. Shoushan and Zuoying in the Gushan coast in some urban areas Banping Mountain in the east, Fengshan Hills in the southeast (where Fengshan Reservoir is built) and Okayama Hills and Alishan mountains in the northeast, among which Chaishan and Banping Mountains are formed by the coral reef uplift. It belongs to the Dongsha Islands under the jurisdiction of Kaohsiung City and includes 3 coral atolls, namely Beiwei Beach, Nanwei Beach and Dongsha Atoll. The former two are submerged atolls and the latter are effluent atolls. Dongsha Island, located on the west side of Dongsha Atoll, is a recent accumulation layer with little soil fertility. The surface layer is covered with white sand weathered by shells. Coral reef island, the fine sand on the surface is formed by the weathering of coral reefs, and the lower layer is a hard reef plate. Sandy beaches surround the island.

Culture Kaohsiung City is the cultural center of southern Taiwan and an important window for modern Taiwan and foreign relations. Its culture is based on traditional culture. After the opening of the port, it was gradually formed and compatible with the introduction of Western and Japanese cultures that influenced Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung’s traditional culture dates back thousands of years, when the area was home to indigenous tribes. Aboriginal culture is reflected in many aspects of Kaohsiung, including language, food and religion. Lotus Pond is the largest lake in Kaohsiung. It is home to many temples and Taoist temples and is a famous religious and cultural attraction in Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung is an important center of Taiwanese culture. It has a rich historical and cultural heritage, as well as a thriving modern culture. Kaohsiung is a great place to experience Taiwanese culture.

Village

Since 1945, military families from all over the mainland have settled in various parts of Taiwan. Time flies, the years go by, and the unique cultural atmosphere of the village is a hometown flavor that many people miss. According to statistics from the Ministry of National Defense in 2005, there were 886 dependent villages under national control. After the merger of Kaohsiung City, counties and cities, it also possessed land, sea, and air army families, and preserved nearly 90 hectares of cultural villages, the largest area in China.

The characteristic value of Kaohsiung's dependent villages includes the three forces of land, sea, and air. The navy's dependent villagers are located in Zuoying, the Air Force's dependent villages are located in Okayama, and the army dependent villages are located in Fengshan. The Kaohsiung Left Battalion, with its navy as its base camp, has the largest navy dependent village in Taiwan. Among them, Mingde Xincun is known as the "General Village" because it has lived with many high-ranking generals. In 1996, the "National Army Reconstruction Regulations for Old Families" accelerated the disappearance of settlements in Taiwan's dependent villages. The Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace Chen Ju actively sought retention from the Ministry of National Defense during the mayor of Kaohsiung. The protection plan broke through the predicament of preservation, and in 2016 won the Ministry of Culture's protection of the cultural assets of the village. The new star project "Renovation and Display Promotion Project of Fengshan Huangpu New Village Buildings in Kaohsiung City" and "Activation and Reactivation of Cultural Landscape of Zuoying Navy Village in Kaohsiung City Utilizing the support of the plan, in 2017, we will expand and launch the upgraded version of “Residential Care ‧ Talent Base”, “Residential Care ‧ Public Housing Repair”, “Residential Care ‧ Old House Labor Camp”, “ “Residence care and home care for the village” has been restored, so far 133 households have been restored, and 91 households have entered the residential construction industry and Huangpu New Village, hoping to continue the rich life texture and living functions of the family.

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Transportation

I. Taiwan Railway Administration

Taiwan Railway's current routes in Kaohsiung include the passenger-oriented vertical line, the Pingtung line, and the freight-oriented Kaohsiung Lingang line. There are a total of 12 stations in the city of the vertical line and the Pingtung line, of which Kaohsiung Station is a special station, a transit transit hub, and the junction of the vertical line and the Pingtung line; Xinzuoying Station and Okayama The station is a first-class station, Gushan Station is a freight station, and the section from the station to Kaohsiung Port Station is the old line of the vertical line. On October 14, 2018, Kaohsiung Station was underground, Neiwei Station, Gushan Station, and Sanqujing Station outside the compound station, and four more commuting stations were added. In addition, part of the Kaohsiung Lingang Line will be constructed by the Kaohsiung Circular Light Rail.

2.Taiwan High-speed Railway

The high-speed railway Zuoying Station, the Taiwan Railway New Zuoying Station, and the Kaohsiung MRT Red Line railway station are three railway joint stations, forming an important transportation hub. Currently, it is the southern terminal of the high-speed railway line. As for whether the high-speed railway line will continue to be extended to Pingtung in the future, it has not yet been determined.

3. Kaohsiung MRT

Kaohsiung is Taiwan's second metropolitan area with the MRT system and the second-largest MRT system, serving mainly urban areas. The underground section of Kaohsiung MRT accounts for 75%, the rest is elevated, and the plane only accounts for 1%. The red line is 28.3 km long, the orange line is 14.4 km long, and the double line is 42.7 km long. The two lines form a cross-shaped initial road network, meeting at the beautiful island station, both of which are high-traffic rail systems. There are 28 underground stations, 8 elevated stations, and 2 flat stations, for a total of 38 stations. Among them, the Red Line can reach Kaohsiung International Airport and is Taiwan's first airport MRT.

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