Kaohsiung

American

[gou-shyoong] / ˈgaʊˈʃyʊŋ /

(Pinyin) Gaoxiong

noun

Wade-Giles.

a seaport on southwestern Taiwan.

Kaohsiung British

/ ˈkaʊˈʃjʊŋ /

noun

Japanese name: Takao. a port in SW Taiwan, on the South China Sea: the chief port of the island. Pop: 1 506 000 (2005 est)

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They simulate a blockade of key Taiwanese ports including Keelung in the north and Kaohsiung in the south, according to a Chinese military spokesperson and state media.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Shi Ming-teh was born on Jan. 15, 1941 in Kaohsiung, a port city in southern Taiwan.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Shih, who published a magazine called Formosa promoting democratic ideals, organized a well-attended protest in Kaohsiung in December 1979, according to historical records.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Liu and six other officers were charged in January by the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office's Kaohsiung branch.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

He made no explicit mention of foreign participation in his speech in Kaohsiung.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

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