The site will feature large inflatable water slides and paddling pools for children. Admission will be free for visitors who show receipts totaling NT$500 or more from participating businesses in Liugui.

Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Wen-yi (黃文益) says the district’s street character makes it suitable for outdoor seating and night-time activity. He suggested allowing shops to place tables and chairs on sidewalks, provided pedestrian access and public safety are not affected.

The city’s Tourism Bureau announced today that the Kaohsiung Green Park (果嶺自然公園) — a massive 70-hectare transformation of a former golf course — will host a sprawling “Spring Picnic Fun” festival over two consecutive weekends starting April 25.

As one Taiwanese voter told the Christian Science Monitor from a bus stop in Hualien, “Taiwan is a democratic, autonomous country. Going there is tantamount to bowing down and submitting”. A retired businessman in Taipei Ningxia Night market was blunter: “It’s like she’s Xi Jinping’s daughter”. 

In previous years, the splash area typically opened closer to summer vacation, but many residents are pushing for an earlier start as Kaohsiung heats up long before “summer.” As temperatures in Kaohsiung hit 31 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the city appears inclined to open the facility as soon as final safety approvals are complete.

The preview featured a “Face-to-Face with Dinosaurs” experience produced by the Japanese animatronics team DINO-A-LIVE. The performance utilized precision mechanical engineering and puppetry to simulate the breathing, movement, and expressions of life-sized dinosaurs.

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Children aged 12 and under will receive free admission to Shoushan Zoo during the Children’s Day holiday from April 3 to April 6, according to an announcement by Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai.

Emily and Belle give their most important tips for all young people who will one day be high school students.

By Eryk Michael Smith/Staff KAOHSIUNG — Additional details have been released for Kaohsiung’s upcoming Children’s Day “Dinosaur Park” (恐龍酷樂園) event at the…