Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan, with a population around 2.9 million. It is a center for manufacturing, refining, shipbuilding, and other light and heavy industries. A major port, through which pass most of Taiwan's marine imports and exports, is located at the city but is not managed by the city government.

高雄自19世紀末開港，日治時代發展為港埠城市與軍事要地，現今是南台灣的政治、經濟及交通中心，人口有290萬

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