Editing Kaohsiung (section)

==Transportation==
===Port of Kaohsiung===
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[[File:Ddm 2004 028 Kaohsiung Harbor.jpg|thumb|Northern portion of Kaohsiung harbor viewed from Cijin island lighthouse hill]]

A major port, through which pass most of Taiwan's marine imports and exports, is located in the city but is not managed by the city government. Instead, it is administered by Kaohsiung Port Authority, under the Ministry of Transportation. There is a push for Kaohsiung City to annex the Port of Kaohsiung to facilitate better regional planning.

Also known as the "Harbour Capital" of Taiwan, Kaohsiung has always had a strong link with the ocean and maritime transportation. [[Ferries]] play a key role in everyday transportation, especially for transportation across the harbor. With five terminals and 23 berths, the ''Port of Kaohsiung'' is Taiwan's largest [[container port]] and the 13th largest in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldshipping.org/about-the-industry/global-trade/top-50-world-container-ports |title=Top 50 World Container Ports {{!}} World Shipping Council|website=www.worldshipping.org |access-date=4 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115163646/http://www.worldshipping.org/about-the-industry/global-trade/top-50-world-container-ports |archive-date=15 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2007 the port reached its handling capacity with a record trade volume of {{TEU|10.2&nbsp;million|first=yes}}.<ref name="LLDCN">{{cite news |last=Dale |first=Jamie |title=Kaohsiung container port hits full capacity |work=Lloyd's List Daily Commercial News |page=16 |publisher=Informa Australia |date=17 January 2008}}</ref> A new container terminal is under construction, increasing future handling capacity by {{TEU|2 million}} by 2013.<ref name="LLDCN" />

Kaohsiung is one of the biggest ports in the world for importing [[Shark finning|shark fins]], sold at high prices in the restaurants and shops of Taiwan and China.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ling |first=Lisa |date=2008-12-10 |title=Shark fin soup alters an ecosystem - CNN.com |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html |access-date=2021-05-15 |website=CNN |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515102202/https://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/10/pip.shark.finning/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They are brought in from overseas and are placed out to dry in the sun on residential rooftops near the port.

===Kaohsiung International Airport===
[[File:高雄國際機場.JPG|thumb|[[Kaohsiung International Airport]]]]

Kaohsiung City is also home to Taiwan's second-largest international airport, the [[Kaohsiung International Airport]], located in [[Siaogang District]] near the city's center. It is one of the three major international airports of Taiwan, serving passengers of the entire southern and southeastern part of the country. However, the size of the airport is relatively small, with short runways compared to other major airports of Taiwan due to its age and its location near the city center, making it impossible for large aircraft such as the [[Airbus A380]] to land at the airport. As a result, plans for work to begin on a new terminal is expected to start in 2023, and could handle up to 16.5 million passengers once complete.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/kaohsiung-airport-expansion-to-start-in-2023-as-taiwan-reopens-to-travellers/150522.article | title=Kaohsiung airport expansion to start in 2023 as Taiwan reopens to travellers }}</ref>
===Rapid transit===
[[File:Kaohsiung MRT Train at World Games Station.jpg|thumb|The [[Kaohsiung MRT]]]]
[[File:KMRT_CAF_train_2016-08-27.jpg|thumb|The [[Circular Line (KMRT)|Kaohsiung Circular Light Rail]]]]

[[Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit]] opened for service in March 2008. The MRT is made up of two lines with 37 stations covering a distance of {{cvt|42.7|km|mi}}.<ref name="intro">{{cite web |url=http://mtbu.kcg.gov.tw/english/intro.php |title=Introduction: Welcome to MBTU |publisher=Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City |access-date=2014-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302035441/http://mtbu.kcg.gov.tw/english/intro.php |archive-date=2 March 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Two of Kaohsiung's MRT stations, [[Formosa Boulevard Station]] and [[Central Park metro station (Taiwan)|Central Park Station]], were ranked among the top 50 most beautiful subway systems in the world by Metrobits.org in 2011.<ref name="top50">{{cite web |url=http://mic-ro.com/metro/metroart.html |title=A guide to the fifty most beautiful subway systems in the world |publisher=Metrobits.org |date=1 December 2011 |access-date=29 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061202064053/http://mic-ro.com/metro/metroart.html |archive-date=2 December 2006 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2012, the two stations respectively are ranked as the 2nd and the 4th among the top 15 most beautiful subway stops in the world by BootsnAll.<ref name="top15">{{cite web |url=http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-11/15-of-the-coolest-subway-stops-in-the-world.html?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150506755310130_24174480_10150724519595130#f106de176 |title=15 of the Most Beautiful Subway Stops in the World |publisher=BootsnAll |access-date=29 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416125617/http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-11/15-of-the-coolest-subway-stops-in-the-world.html?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150506755310130_24174480_10150724519595130#f106de176 |archive-date=16 April 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Circular Light Rail===
[[File:Kaohsiung-skyline-2018.jpg|thumb|Skyline of Kaohsiung viewed from [[Cianjhen Star light rail station]]]]
[[File:THSR Zuoying Station and TRA New Zuoying Station 20080712.jpg|thumb|[[Zuoying Station (HSR)|Zuoying Station]] of [[THSR]]]]

The [[Circular Line (KMRT)|Circular Light Rail Line]] (also known as the Kaohsiung LRT, Kaohsiung Tram) for Kaohsiung City is a [[light rail]] line. Construction of Phase 1, known as the Waterside Light Rail began in June 2013 and is in full operation since September 2017. To combat air pollution, usage of the light rail, as well as buses, was made free of charge for electronic ticket holders from December to February, when air pollution is at its peak.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/12/01/2003683246 |title=Kaohsiung makes public transport free – Taipei Times |website=Taipei Times |access-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130183533/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2017/12/01/2003683246 |archive-date=30 November 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Railway===
The city is served by the [[Taiwan Railways Administration]]'s [[West Coast line (Taiwan)|Western Line]] and [[Pingtung Line]]. [[Kaohsiung Main Station]] is an underground station, replacing the old ground level station.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=David |date=2018-10-17 |title=Riding Taiwan's newest transport link: the TRA Kaohsiung City Network {{!}} Taiwan News {{!}} 2018-10-17 14:25:00 |url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3554281 |access-date=2021-05-15 |website=Taiwan News |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515102204/https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3554281 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===High Speed Railway===
Since 2007, [[Taiwan High Speed Rail]] has served Kaohsiung via [[Zuoying HSR station]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.thsrc.com.tw/corp/6f1fd8e0-9e5a-4670-871c-a08c408bb1a0 | title=台灣高鐵 Taiwan High Speed Rail }}</ref> On January 4, 2023, the Pingtung HSR extension was approved by Premier Su Zhenchang, and the High Speed Rail extension was confirmed to bypass central Kaohsiung City and [[Kaohsiung Main Station]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/route-of-kaohsiung-pingtung-high-speed-extension-agreed/63338.article | title=Route of Kaohsiung – Pingtung high speed extension agreed |website=Railway Gazette International|date=16 January 2023}}</ref>