Editing Kaohsiung (section)

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{{see also|Night markets in Taiwan|}}
[[File:Liouho-Night-Market-Kaohsiung.jpg|thumb|[[Liuhe Night Market]]]]

Kaohsiung is home to many [[Night markets in Taiwan|night markets]], such as [[Jin-Zuan Night Market]], [[Liuhe Night Market]], [[Ruifeng Night Market]], [[Zhonghua Street Night Market]], and the [[Kaisyuan Night Market]]. Other attractions include the [[Cijin Tianhou Temple]], [[Formosa Boulevard metro station|Dome of Light of Kaohsiung MRT's Formosa Boulevard Station]], the [[Kaohsiung Mosque]] and the [[Tower of Light]] of [[Sanmin District]].

[[Wet market|Traditional "wet" markets]] have long been the source of meat, fish, and produce for many residents. With the arrival of Western-style [[supermarkets]] in the 1980s and 1990s, such markets have encountered fierce competition. In 1989, the global leader in hypermarkets, [[Carrefour]], entered Asia, opening its first store in Kaohsiung. Due to the success of its Taiwan operation, the French retailer expanded throughout the country and Asia. Jean-Luc Chéreau, the general manager in Taiwan from 1993 to 1999, used this newfound understanding of Chinese culture and ways of doing business with Chinese customers to lead its China expansion starting in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www1.ximb.ac.in/users/fac/visiting/vfac.nsf/23e5e39594c064ee852564ae004fa010/b6eccfba375c3a306525726000507c80/$FILE/4.%20carrefour%20china%20int.pdf |title=Lessons from a global retailer: An interview with the president of Carrefour China |last=Child |first=Peter |date=2006 |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802203152/http://www1.ximb.ac.in/users/fac/visiting/vfac.nsf/23e5e39594c064ee852564ae004fa010/b6eccfba375c3a306525726000507c80/$FILE/4.%20carrefour%20china%20int.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> As of February 2020, Carrefour has opened 137 hypermarkets and supermarkets in Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.carrefour.com.tw/store.html |title=分店資訊 |website=Carrefour 家樂福 |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226201546/https://www.carrefour.com.tw/store.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the fierce competition from "Westernized" supermarkets, Taiwan's traditional markets and mom-and-pop stores remain "one of the most popular retail formats for many Asian families when they purchase daily food items and basic household goods."<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Chen |first1=Yu-Chih |last2=Huang |first2=Chi-tsun |last3=Tsai |first3=Kuen-Hung |date=2015 |title=How do wet markets still survive in Taiwan? |url=http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0007-070X.htm |journal=British Food Journal |volume=117 |pages=234–256 |doi=10.1108/BFJ-05-2013-0136 |via=Emerald Insight |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410221725/https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0007-070X |url-status=live }}</ref>

Coffee cafes have become famous and numerous in the city. With the arrival of Western-style chains many new local cafes have opened in the recent years.