Kaohsiung

Some of the key events about Kaohsiung

• 1908

  The Port of Kaohsiung was officially opened for international trade
• 1945

  Kaohsiung was liberated from Japanese colonial rule
• 1945

  Severe bombing by Allied forces during World War II caused extensive damage to the city
• 1979

  The Kaohsiung Incident sparked Taiwan's democratic movement
• 1979

  The Kaohsiung Incident led to a government crackdown on pro-democracy activists
• 1991

  The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit system began construction
• 1997

  The Kaohsiung Arena, a major indoor sporting venue, was completed
• 1997

  A major fire at the Weierkang Club killed 64 people
• 2000

  The National Stadium, later renamed World Games Stadium, was built
• 2000

  The Kaohsiung MRT scandal involved corruption in the city's metro construction project
• 2007

  The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center opened, boosting the city's MICE industry
• 2009

  Kaohsiung hosted the World Games, an international multi-sport event
• 2014

  A series of gas explosions in the city killed 32 people and injured 321
• 2015

  The Kaohsiung Light Rail Transit system began operation
• 2018

  A dengue fever outbreak affected over 500 people in the city
• 2019

  African swine fever was detected in pork products at Kaohsiung airport
• 2020

  A severe drought impacted the city's water supply and industrial operations
• 2021

  A fire in a 13-story building killed 46 people and injured dozens more
• 2022

  The Kaohsiung Music Center, a landmark cultural venue, was inaugurated
• 2022

  A building collapse during demolition work killed four people

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