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

In 1980, he again went to prison, this time for 10 years for his role in the Kaohsiung Incident, today seen as one of the major moments in pushing Taiwan to eventually transition to democracy.

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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