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Kaohsiung
We arrived in Kaohsiung early Saturday afternoon, after checking into our hotel our first stop was the British Consulate at Takao. Designed by a British architect and built in 1865, this...
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Kaohsiung – The Dome of Light
View the large. This is the first of a series of posts from our recent two-day trip to Kaohsiung [高雄]. Kaohsiung is located in southwestern Taiwan and is the second largest and most densely populated...
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Kaohsiung – The Singuang Ferry Wharf and Tunix Sky Tower
After breakfast on our second day in Kaohsiung we hopped on the KMRT and got off at Sanduo Shopping District Station [三多商圈站]. We had two things in mind: 1) buy new shoes for my wife because the pair...
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Kaohsiung – The Ciaotou Sugar Refinery
Our weekend in Kaohsiung began with a trip on the KMRT to The Ciaotou Sugar Refinery [橋頭糖廠]. The area is characterized by its sugar refinery which has been made into a museum of Taiwan’s sugar...
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Kaohsiung – Urban Spotlight
Kaohsiung’s Urban Spotlight [城市光廊] is located near the KMRT’s Central Park Station. It’s theme is light and is the collaboration of nine local artists. It’s a great place to stroll around after...
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Kaohsiung – Zuoying Lotus Pond
The last attraction on our Kaohsiung trip was a stop to the Lotus Pond in Zuoying [蓮池潭龍虎塔]. The man-made pond is a short bus ride from the Zuoying KMRT and HSR Station and is located between Gui...
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Kaohsiung’s Zizhu Village
Mailboxes Zizhu Village [自助新村] is a military dependents’ village located in Kaohsiung City’s Zuoying District. In an attempt to save the village from demolition, a group of students have decorated...
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The Giant Rubber Duck in Kaohsiung
Fill my eyes with that yellow vision Last Saturday we made a spontaneous decision to visit the Giant Rubber Duck in Kaohsiung City during its final weekend down south. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman...
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