Kaohsiung is a prefecture-level administrative region located in the southwest of Taiwan Province, with a total population of 2.78 million. According to the latest ranking of cities in the province, Kaohsiung's population ranks behind New Taipei City and Taichung City.
The original name of Kaohsiung was "Dago", which was the name of the local indigenous residents for the fortifications built with bamboo , and then it was named after "Dago". There is still a British Consulate left over from that period in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, and its name is still: British Consulate .
Taiwan's provincial high-speed rail runs from Taipei to Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung Zuoying Station is the southernmost station of the high-speed rail line.
The current " Beijing-Taiwan High-speed Railway " route map has been released, and the progress prompt is that it is under construction. It passes through Pingtan Station and leads directly to Hsinchu Station of the High-speed Railway in Taiwan Province, and then to Taipei. In fact, when Hsinchu is connected to the high-speed rail in Taiwan Province, it is equivalent to opening up all cities in western Taiwan Province from north to south.
Kaohsiung is also connected to the subway, that is, the MRT. Many people like to take the MRT to Kaohsiung, and they all come here for the legendary most beautiful subway station in the world, called Formosa Station. To be honest, the outside looks a bit architectural and artistic, and the indoor ceiling is full of lighting effects, which is quite fancy. It is indeed a check-in point that must be visited after reunification.
Liuhe Night Market is right next to Formosa Station, as soon as you exit the station. The size of this night market is second only to Taipei’s Shilin Night Market, ranking second on the island.
In addition, there is a special delicacy and snack in Liuhe Night Market called: large intestine wrapped in small intestine . I don’t know if this is where the joke about life’s impermanence came from.
The same goes for the Kaohsiung Arena. It is also an arena. It does not seem to be as famous as the Taipei Arena, but it is much better than other arenas. Being able to hold a concert in the Kaohsiung Arena is also a level of strength. Yes, there are many domes in Taiwan, including the Taoyuan Arena and the Tainan Arena.
The transportation in Kaohsiung is convenient, but the urban area is dilapidated and outdated. It can be said to be an old and old city. Old doesn't exactly mean dilapidated, it may have more of a retro historical element.
There are not many high-rise buildings, but the neighborhood has quite a sense of literature and art.
The only skyscraper is Kaohsiung 85 Building. This building is the second tallest in Taiwan, second only to Taipei 101.
