Kai Reisen: Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung Taiwan

Kaohsiung City is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait. It is the largest municipality by area, at 2,951.85 km² (1,139.72 sq mi), stretching from Mt. Jade to Taiping Island, and the second most populous city proper in Taiwan, with a population of about 2.77 million. Since its beginnings in the 17th century as a small trading village, Kaohsiung has developed into the political, economic, transportation, manufacturing, refining, shipbuilding, and industrial center of southern Taiwan. It is classified as a global city with ‘sufficiency’ status by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (2012). Kaohsiung International Airport is the second-largest airport in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s largest harbor, is located adjacent to but not officially within Kaohsiung City. Freeway 1’s southern terminal is in Kaohsiung. For north–south rail travel, the city is served by the Taiwan Railways Administration’s Western Line and Pingtung Line, and the Taiwan High Speed Rail offers fast, frequent connections to Taipei. The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), the city’s subway system, began operation in early 2008. Kaohsiung hosted the 2009 World Games, a multi-sport event featuring disciplines not included in the Olympic Games. The city also houses the Republic of China Navy’s fleet headquarters and naval academy.

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Kaohsiung Intl (KHH)

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