Kaohsiung

  • Location：Facing the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south, Kaohsiung is a beautiful and modern metropolis located in southern Taiwan as well as the second largest city on the island.
  • Climate：Tropical Monsoon Climate.
  • Population：2.77million people
  • Area：2951.8524Square kilometers

 

Geographical Features

Kaohsiung, located at the pivot point of one of the major sea-air transportation routes in the Asia Pacific region, is fully developed with an international airport and a world class seaport. This prized geographical location, along with its high-performance facilities and personnel, enables worldwide transportation with high efficiency. The Port of Kaohsiung has been servicing the world as a key transshipment hub for inter-continental and regional shipping lanes, linking the world’s major cities to the global manufacturing centers, including China, Vietnam, and Thailand and the major regional ports, like Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The average sailing time from Kaohsiung to these port cities is 53 hours. For air transport, the Kaohsiung International Airport is fast growing. With an average flight time of only 2.9 hours to major Asian cities, Kaohsiung offers the shortest transport time and lowers transportation costs in Asia over both air and sea. Kaohsiung’s advantages in both sea and air transportation effectively turns the city into a center of global production resources and a springboard for ventures into the global market.

 

Industries

Kaohsiung continues to evolve, rising from an industrial manufacturing city into a young and vibrant metropolis through continuous and innovative industrial improvements. As part of the overall plan to develop Kaohsiung into a full-fledged international city, the city initiated the Asian New Bay Area Redevelopment Projects. The project repositions the city as a hub for industrial innovation and brought in public and private resources, including capital and human resources, to develop the industries of tourism, exhibition and convention, digital content, cultural and creative innovations, agricultural products processing and smart logistics.

 

Why Kaohsiung now?

Long renowned as a hub of logistics and manufacturing industries, the Port of Kaohsiung has evolved and is now characterized by streams of visitors and intelligent services. The “Asia’s New Bay Area” project marks Kaohsiung’s initiative in developing towards industrial transformation, and the MICE industry, a newly-emerging industry in recent years, is one of the focal points. The well-established hardware and software related to MICE, along with Kaohsiung’s iconic image as a maritime city, have come to serve as a phenomenal force to attract more business opportunities for the City’s tourism and MICE industries. It is anticipated that the joint efforts by the government and all sectors of society will put Kaohsiung’s industrial, harbor and cost advantages into full play, thereby enabling it to join the lineup of the world’s major host cities for MICE events.

 

Important Construction Projects of Asia’s New Bay Area

Kaohsiung continues to evolve, rising from an industrial manufacturing city into a young and vibrant metropolis through continuous and innovative industrial upgrade. As part of the overall plan to develop Kaohsiung into a full-fledged international city, the city initiated the Asian New Bay Area Redevelopment Projects. The project repositions the city as a hub for industrial innovation and brought in public and private resources, including capital and human resources, to develop the industries of tourism, exhibition and convention, digital content, cultural and creative innovations, agricultural products processing and smart logistics.

 


Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC)

Taiwan’s first exhibition center licensed as an Intelligent Building, which opened in 2014. The newly constructed center has indoor and outdoor areas that can house 1,500 3×3 meter booths. The KEC features a unique 400-booth outdoor seafront space. The conference rooms of KEC can accommodate up to 4,000 people in total.

 


Kaohsiung Main Public Library

World’s first suspended green building, with over 700,000 books, including electronic versions, which opened in 2014. This new building ranked number one in the “Top 10 Libraries of Taiwan” competition among well-known libraries.

 


Kaohsiung Port Cruise Terminal

Available dock space for 2 international cruise ships as well as efficient customs services for 2,500 tourists per hour.

 


Kaohsiung Music Center

Taiwan’s first and only coastal music center, making Kaohsiung an important pop music town. The center includes a 4,000 to 6,000-seat indoor concert hall and a 8,000 to 10,000-seat outdoor concert venue.

 


Kaohsiung’s Light Rail Transit

Taiwan’s first light rail transit (LRT) which is set around the port of Kaohsiung with a total of 23 stops at present.

 

Glory of Awards

Gold Awards

  • Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC)

    This center combines the imagery of both a sail and the crests of ocean waves, with its architecture in a harmonious balance with its surroundings in Kaohsiung Harbor.

  • Coastline Protection Project of Qijing District

    This project aims to protect the coastline from natural erosion. Moreover, the construction was difficult and required sophisticated techniques to be used.

  • De Le Rih Ga Bridge (including the Maolin Area and Wanshan Petroglyphs Archaeological Site)

    This bridge is in the reconstruction area from the impacts of typhoons; in addition, its foundation is deeply rooted down to 38 meters in the ground in order to keep the structure both firm and unshakable.

  • Hamasen Railway Cultural Park

    It preserves a former train station which provides citizens with a place for recreation. The park also contains art installations and a sea of flowers.

 

Silver Awards

  • Cianjhen Star Bike Bridge

    The bridge was constructed with a fluent arc and has become a landmark in Kaohsiung. At night, the lights glitter on the bridge and show off the marvelous surrounding scenery.

  • The Kaohsiung City Sustainable Built Environment Reform Action Plan

    This project contains 15 minor projects, including Kaohsiung covered housing, green roofs, solar power, green buildings and more. This plan is aimed at promoting sustainable development and preserving traditional features of Kaohsiung.

  • Moon World Scenic Area

    This place features natural badlands where plants and grass hardly grows. With this natural scenery, it is well preserved and is well suited for visitors.

 

Bronze Awards

  • Gushan District

    The city government devoted this area to preserve and promote local culture of Gushan; for example, the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Jhongdou Wetlands Park and Hamasen Railway Cultural Park.

  • Dashu District

    The city government devoted this area to preserve and to promote local culture of Dashu; for example, the Old Railroad Wetland, San-He Tile Kiln and the Yu-Hebao Litchi agriculture industry.

  • Hongmaogang Cultural Park

    This park is an integration of an old port and nearby natural resources, which has been witness to a century of Kaohsiung harbor’s history.