2025年5月4日 星期日

Tainan in the News 台南的新聞 (South 南) 7


There are 37 Districts in Tainan City.  These districts are divided into North Tainan and South Tainan, or those "north of the [Dzengwen] river" and those "south of the [Dzengwen] river."  The districts of North Tainan are further grouped into the Xinying Area, the Beimen Area and the Dzengwen Area.  The districts of South Tainan are further grouped into the Fucheng Area, the Xinfeng Area and the Xinhua Area. 台南市分為37個區 ， 這37個地區分成曾文溪北部的北台南跟曾文溪南部的南台南 。 北台南又分為新營地區 、北門地區跟曾文地區 ； 南台南又分為府城地區 、 新豐地區跟新化地區 。


1. 安南區 Annan District

1a. City councilmember Tsai Li-qing and several others representing the Tainan City Government visited two temples and a blood drive in Annan. 蔡麗青議員到場支持安南區兩大濟公廟攜手獻愛  舉辦捐血活動

1b. Annan's population has been growing, and the Tainan City Government has been pushing local landowners to allow a rezoning of the area.  Members of the local government are more specifically looking to build an activity center and improve roads around Gongqinliao Village.  Annan's proximity to the South Taiwan Science Park is a decisive factor in the push towards rezoning. 南市安南區大發展  村路型社區跟著前進  公親寮市地重劃有譜


2. 中西區 West Central District

2a. Real estate in and around Tainan's West Central District is at a premium now.  The local government has plans to develop the area further and many new apartment buildings are in the works. 建案熱區 : 台南中西區運河星鑽特區 , 重塑台南的歷史與現代風貌


3. 安平區 Anping District

3a. A man (likely) committed suicide by leaping from an apartment building near a junior high school in Anping.  No suicide note was found, but the cause is suspected to be financial troubles. 台南某國中旁男墜樓亡  家人接警通知醒傻眼 : 他出門玩 , 怎死家門外 ?

3b. The Tainan Canal will turn one hundred years old next year.  In anticipation of this event residents of Anping are holding a "commemorative photo" / health walk / red egg event as a way of celebrating the canal's long history.  For those less familiar with Tainan, the Tainan Canal continues to be an important part of the city. 台南運河2026開通百年  健走發紅蛋暖壽 (1)


4. 南區 South District

4a. Efforts to preserve the Nanshan Public Cemetery, a site stretching over most of South District, are at odds with plans to develop the area.  Many Tainan residents regard the cemetery as an important cultural site which should be preserved (or even restored), while those in favor of utilizing the land for local development have signed a petition to free up more space for construction. 台南南區里民連署反南山公墓全區保留  市長黃偉哲 : 尊重專業


5. 北區 North District

5a. A fire broke out in a religious goods shop.  Firefighters retrieved a husband and wife from the scene but they had already died from either smoke inhalation or the extensive burns they received in the fire.  The incident is still being investigated. 台南北區香鋪凌晨火警  屋內夫妻燒燙傷送醫不治


6. 安定區 Anding District

6a. No recent news out of Anding.


7. 東區 East District

7a. Jingzhong Park, a new park in East District, was recently opened to the public.  This park features a military-themed playground. 台南市精忠公園啟用  建置軍事元素特色遊戲場

7b. A new activity center recently opened in Chengda Village. 台南市東區育樂街88號  成大里活動中心正式啟用


8. 善化區 Shanhua District

8a. Shanhua also has a new playground, this one within Gongliu Park.  Both this playground and the playground in East District are part of a city-wide initiative to create more recreational venues in Tainan. The Shanhua playground is cattle-themed, a reflection of its own local history. 台南善化 "牛墟主題遊戲場" 黃偉哲 : 歡迎來台南玩特色公園


9. 新市區 Xinshr District

9a. No recent news out of Xinshr.


10. 永康區 Yongkang District

10a. An electric scooter caught fire.  The foreign worker driving it was later sent to the hospital with burns on his left hand. 台南永康電動機車起火  騎士受傷送醫


11. 仁德區 Rende District

11a. A water treatment plant recently began operation.  The water treated at this plant is mostly for industrial use. 台南仁德再生水廠正式通水  每日供應8000噸



12. 歸仁區 Gueiren District

12a. A resident of nearby Annan District recently brought back measles from Vietnam.  He visited Gueiren and East districts before his case was confirmed.  It's the first confirmed case of imported measles this year. 台南114年首例境外移入麻疹  病患有東區歸仁區足跡


13. 關廟區 Guanmiao District

13a. It's pineapple and bamboo shoot season in Guanmiao, and both these crops and related products are being sold through the Guanmiao District Farmer's Association.  Due to adverse weather conditions the crop is a bit smaller this year. 台南關廟 "鳳梨好筍季" 開賣  氣候不穩產量略減  力拚外銷商機

13b. A fire broke out in an empty chicken coop.  No one was injured. 台南關廟區養雞場空雞舍傳火警  火煙冒出幸無傷亡


14. 新化區 Xinhua District

14a. The 2025 Tainan May Jam, a music festival, was held at Hutoupi Scenic Area this weekend. "2025台南五月音樂季"  5月3至4日熱鬧登場  黃偉哲市長邀請大家齊聚虎頭埤體驗多元音樂魅力


15. 龍崎區 Longqi District

15a. No recent news out of Longqi, but it's probably pineapple and bamboo shoot season there as well.


16. 左鎮區 Zuojhen District

16a. No recent news out of Zuojhen either.  Pineapples and bamboo shoots?  Maybe, but bananas seem to be a bigger crop in that area.


17. 山上區 Shanshang District

17a. The Shanshang Farmer's Association held an event in Yongkang to promote the pineapples and related goods produced in Shanshang. 山上農會永康辦鳳梨食農教育  南市議員力挺食當季吃在地


18. 玉井區 Yujing District

18a. This article introduces flowers, fireflies, hot springs and other tourist attractions in Yujing and nearby Nanxi.  There are plenty of pictures in the article. 春遊台南楠西 , 玉井 "2025螢光花泉季"  夜訪螢光精靈 , 漫步花道 ...


19. 楠西區 Nanxi District

19a. Related to the above, tung flowers are blossoming in Nanxi.  About 80% of the tung flowers are blossoming along the Dahutong Tong Flower Trail. 全台最早盛開  台南梅嶺桐花步道已開8成  賞花正當時 (2)


20. 南化區 Nanhua District

20a. Thanks to a rapidly declining birth rate, enrollment in Tainan City elementary schools reached a new low this year.  Ruifeng Elementary School in Nanhua, exemplifying this trend, has no new students registered for next school year. 台南114學年度3偏鄉國小僅1人報到就讀  這所學校竟等嘸人

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1. I highly recommend staying in one of the hotels along the canal if you're spending a night in Tainan.

2. The same article seems to say that the tung flowers here bloomed earlier than in other places.  I doubt this claim, as I saw pictures of tung flowers blooming in Taipei at around the same time.
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2025年4月27日 星期日

Shanshang District, Tainan City 台南市山上區


Shanshang is east of Xinshr, and north of both Xinhua and Zuozhen. 山上位於新市的東部 、 新化跟左鎮的北部 。

According to the last census, 6870 people live in Shanshang. 上次的人口統計表示 ， 山上的人口是6870人 。


I've driven through Shanshang a few times now, and as far as I can tell there's really only one tourist site in the district, this being the Garden and Old Waterworks Museum. 我開車去山上區幾次 ， 哪裡好像只有台南山上花園水道博物館 一個景點。

It's a pleasant place to spend an afternoon.  Upon paying an entrance fee, you can ride the above train to the other side of the grounds.  During the ride a tour guide will introduce the history of this place.  Part of it used to be a golf course, another part was a water treatment plant. 這裡是一個半日遊的好景點 。  買門票進到園區之後，你可以坐上面的遊園車到博物館的另外一邊 。 一路上司機導覽員會介紹博物館的歷史 ，以前園區的一部分是高爾夫球場 ， 還有部分在以前是水處理廠 。


I didn't really bother with the flowers while I was there (not my thing), but the old buildings were interesting.  Parts of these buildings have been turned into a museum centered around the old waterworks installed here during the Japanese Colonial Administration. 我對花園沒有興趣 ， 可是這裡的建築物很特別 。  部分的建築介紹著水處理廠的歷史 ， 水處理廠是日治時代建造的 。


The Dzengwen River forms the northern border of Shanshang District, and there are reservoirs, also now out of commission, nearby.  Shanshang would have been a good place for treating water. 曾文溪環繞著山上區北部成為它的邊界 ，以前附近也有幾個水庫 ，  山上地區的位置滿適合蓋水處理廠 。



A sign outside the entrance announced the start of orchid season, and there's an orchid garden down the road from the Old Waterworks Museum. 博物館大門有蘭花季的廣告 ， 經過博物館的那條路也有一座蘭花園 。



This is the ceiling of the coffee shop/gift shop.  After a day of exploring Xinshr and Shanshang districts I found sitting here very relaxing. 咖啡廳 / 禮品店的屋頂 。  經過新市與山上區的旅遊後，我覺得坐在這裡很舒服 。




On the way back from Shanshang we stopped at the local Queen of Heaven (Tianhou) Temple.  There's nothing here for tourists, but it does seem to be a focal point for the community. 我們回家的路上在天后宮暫停 。這裡不是觀光景點， 可它於社區是一重要地點 。

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2025年4月20日 星期日

Kaohsiung in the News 高雄的新聞 (West 西) 7

 
There are 38 districts in Kaohsiung City.  The districts discussed here are all west of the Formosa Freeway (#3).  They're much more urban that districts east of the Formosa Freeway, have a much higher population density, and are generally less scenic. 高雄市分為38個行政區 。  這裡文章討論的行政區都位在福爾摩沙高速公路以西 ，  這些行政區和高速公路以東的行政區比較起來: 較熱鬧 、人口密度較高 、風景比較差。



1a. A driver lost control of a small truck, and crashed into a breakfast stall.  This crash was probably due to exhaustion. 小貨車衝撞阿蓮在地特色早餐攤  阿婆聰肉餅整攤遭撞爛



2a. Road work was undertaken on the westbound lanes of Anzhao Road.  Drivers were encouraged to change lanes ahead of time and be alert for changing traffic conditions. 高雄市燕巢區安招路西向車道 , 於114年4月13日到14日進行路面刨鋪改善工程 ...
 


3a. No recent news out of Hunei.



4a. Hundreds of black-faced spoonbills were recently sighted in the Qieding Wetlands.  Many types of birds winter in the area. 茄萣濕地吸引8000候烏來過冬  黑面琵鷺超過400隻



5a. In light of Luzhu's location within south Taiwan's "Semiconductor Corridor" and future plans to extend an MRT line into the area, representatives of the Luzhu District Office are renewing their efforts in the direction of urban infrastructure planning.  While still considered a "rural district," Luzhu is also thought of as a hub within the above-mentioned Semiconductor Corridor, lying as it does between downtown Kaohsiung, the industrial areas around Gangshan, downtown Tainan and the South Taiwan Science Park. 科技廊帶 , 捷運建設啟動  高雄路竹推整體規劃



6a. Road work was undertaken along Baoxing 2nd Road as it passes through Yongan.  Motorists were instructed to find alternate routes through the area. 高雄市永安區保興二路 , 於114年4月10日到11日進行路面刨鋪改善工程 ...



7a. A "basket activity" was held in Gangshan this weekend.  I'm not at all sure what this event entailed because the website doesn't say much about it. I'm assuming it's some kind of market? 2025岡山藍籗會



8a. A worker at a recycling yard was buried alive by a pile of discarded clothes that fell on top of her.  Paramedics responding to the incident found her still conscious and I assume she escaped without injury. 高雄橋頭回收場工人遭衣物 "活埋"  警消救援中



9a. No recent news out of Mituo.



10a. No recent news out of Dzeguan.


11a. A solar panel company recently applied to install solar panels on the roofs of a residential complex in Dashe without the home owners' consent.  This solar panel company later informed the residents, somewhat paradoxically, that "the right to use and ownership itself are different."  The residents of course expressed the opposite point of view.  These residents recently staged a protest at a briefing session sponsored by the solar panel company. 中租能源高雄設光電板  住戶齊抗議反光電



12a. Work was begun on a "social housing project" to provide housing for underprivileged residents near the Daliao MRT station.  This housing project should be completed next year. 高雄自辦384戶大寮社宅今上梁  預計2026年完工



13a. There was a fire in a apartment building.  6 residents of the building were later sent to the hospital with injuries. 高雄楠梓大樓上午起火  1對夫婦及2對母女受傷急送醫



14. A driver passing through an alley in Renwu struck a row of scooters, knocking them over.  This driver fled the scene immediately after.  Police are still searching for the driver. 轎車經高雄仁武區刷倒一排機車  12米大巷道肇事卻逃逸



15a. A beekeeper in Dashu had 50 hives stolen, these hives valued at around 500,000 NT.  Police are searching for the culprit, and the owner of the bee hives has made several pleas online for the return of his property. 養蜂一整年收成卻遭竊  50個蜂箱一夜間不翼而飛 (1)



16a. This article, complete with some impressive (if heavily photoshopped) pictures, lists six scenic spots in Kaohsiung that you can visit free of charge.  Two of these scenic spots, the Guomao Community and Lotus Lake, are in Zuoying. 網紅激推 !  從台版金山到小香港 "高雄這6大免費景點" 打卡美拍去 (2)


17a. A truck was set ablaze near Chengqing Lake.  The arsonist was quickly apprehended, and police later determined that the car was targeted as a result of the arsonist being owed money by a member of the truck owner's family. 高雄火燒車 !  癡情男追不到車主女兒反被欠3萬  怒丟汽油彈洩憤遭逮



18a. Road work was done along Dingyong Street.  Drivers were advised to find alternate routes and to exercise caution. 高雄市三民區鼎勇街 , 更正於114年4月14日進行路面改善工程 ...



19a. The food served at a barbecue restaurant made several customers ill to the point of hospitalization.  The Health Bureau is investigating the matter and the restaurant business was forcibly closed for 2 days. 高雄碳佐麻里食安疑雲  "8可疑食材" 害4人吐到送醫 ... 衛生局 : 停業2天



20a. A music festival was held at Qijin during the Qingming Festival weekend. 2025旗津春島沙灘音樂祭



21a. The Kaohsiung City Government is seeking investors willing to inject new life into an old site formerly used by the sanitation department.  They are hoping to create an new cultural/recreational spot in the area. 高雄苓雅首件公辦都更招商  苓雅清潔隊成萬坪藝文基地



22a. Yancheng will host the "Yancheng Never Sleeps" festival from May 10 to 17.  This festival, focusing on food, also features performances and a market to be held at Fubei Park. 2025鹽夏不夜埕


23a. Real estate prices are on the rise in Qianjin and surrounding districts, and there's no sign that the rate of increase will slow in the near future.  Some expect sellers to be more open to bargaining this year, though whether this attitude is more than wishful thinking remains to be seen. 推高的房價回不去 !  高雄3大黑馬  漲幅達67%



24a. A 94 year old man ran a red light and caused a person on a scooter to fall off their scooter.  He then drove into a parking lot where he struck two parked cars.  Both he and his wife, a passenger in the same car, were taken to the hospital and the incident is being investigated. 高雄94歲老翁開富豪闖紅燈撞傷騎士肇逃 !  一路衝停車場撞毀2車



25a. A fire broke out on the second floor of a house.  No one was injured. 高雄前鎮透天厝起火租客急逃  烈火竄嚇壞鄰居



26a. Another fire broke out among some parked scooters next to an apartment building in Fengshan.  Firefighters suspect arson and the incident is still under investigation. 高雄鳳山公寓騎樓莫名著火  2機車燒毀警消追縱火



27a. The Kaohsiung City Government Public Works Bureau is under scrutiny after several scooter accidents occurred on the same stretch of Yanhai Road, an important thoroughfare between Linyuan and Xiaogang.  The scooter lane on this road was opened to traffic prematurely after it was repaved, and the height difference between the road surface and a manhole cover in the scooter lane was the cause of the accidents.  One person riding a scooter through the area died from a spinal injury caused by a fall at this same location. 高雄沿海路施工成奪命路  一天6騎士自率1人脊椎斷慘死 (3)



28a. Several idols were placed inside boats as part of a temple activity and sent off to Anping District in Tainan.  For those less familiar with Taiwan, gods (idols) are often taken on journeys to visit other gods, temples or sites in other parts of the island. 高雄市林園區鳳芸宮媽祖海巡十日正式啟航  歷程五小時後到安平會香遶境

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*Apologies.  I was previously writing this district's name as "Jiading," assuming, wrongly, that they were using "jia" for 茄 .  I have since learned that this is incorrect.

1. Some people in rural areas be robbing sh*t.  You might think to yourself, "Naw, nobody'd ever steal THAT," but then someone comes along and steals that very thing.  Beehives, manhole covers, wooden boards from walkways, copper wiring, it all gets stolen at some point.

2. Lotus Lake and the Guomao Community were recently discussed in the Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City entry.

3. This road is super dangerous in the best of times.  It's not far from the southern end of the Kaohsiung Port and Xiaogang's industrial area.  It's a place where cars and scooters pass between huge trucks with low visibility at high speeds.  It gets scary.

Also, another article says this same section of Yanhai Road is in Linyuan, not Xiaogang.  Judging by the picture I'm pretty sure it's Xiaogang, but not 100% sure.
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