Kaohsiung’s National Sun Yat-sen University (國立中山大學) has one of the most idyllic settings of any university in Taiwan. Away from the bustling city center on the far side of Monkey Mountain, also known as Chaishan (柴山) and Shoushan (壽山), the buildings in this tranquil setting are blessed with unobstructed views of Kaohsiung Harbor and the Taiwan Strait, not to mention glorious sunsets. In fact, this area was so beautiful that former president Chiang Kai-Shek (蔣介石) established a villa here for his personal use, preventing the average citizen from entering the area for decades.
After his passing in 1975, the Kaohsiung City
Employees can ask for unpaid COVID-19 vaccination leave, from the day of their shot until the end of the next day, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced yesterday, adding that the policy takes effect immediately.
“The policy of unpaid COVID-19 vaccination leave will be implemented starting on May 5, and all workers and civil servants will be eligible,” Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中), who heads the center, told a news conference.
Leave can be taken on the day of vaccination and if recipients feel discomfort after getting the shot, they can extend the leave to all of the
Taiwan is a wonderful place for outdoor recreation, from surfing to alpine hiking and every recreational activity in between. With many of us enjoying Taiwan’s natural spaces, how can we keep our impact on the environment low while still enjoying the outdoors?
This is a question that I’ve been trying to answer in my eight years hiking in Taiwan. I’ve landed on an answer that has suited me in the form of Leave No Trace (LNT). LNT is built around seven principles of practices and ethics for outdoor recreation. These principles are not fixed rules; rather they are a way
Councilors urge Kaohsiung to develop night attractions
By Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNA
Kaohsiung city councilors across party lines on Tuesday urged the city government to develop nighttime activities to attract visitors to the city as it prepares to host this year’s Double Ten National Day fireworks show.
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Kaohsiung city councilors Kuo Chien-meng (郭建盟) and Chen Chih-chung (陳致中), as well as Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Po-lin (黃柏霖), called on the city government to devise policies to help attract visitors to the city and encourage them to stay overnight.
The city is to host the fireworks show for the first time in 20 years and the city government should devise a policy to attract visitors willing to stay the night in the city, Kuo said.