Geographical Kaohsiung

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The map of Taiwan.

‘Kaohsiung’ is situated on the southwestern coast of Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait to the west and, beyond the southern tip of the island, the Bashi Channel to the south. It sits across vital sea-lanes connecting Northeast Asia with the indian Ocean, and offers outstanding commercial port facilities.‘ To welcome the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung’, Kaohsiung City government has lunched a series of construction projects, expecting to build an “ocean capital city.”

Geographical Youchang

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The map of Kaohsiung City.

The map of Youchang, Nanzih District.

Nanzih District lies in the northest of Kaohsiung City. Nanzih District is devided into three regions:Youchang, Houjing and Nanzihkeng. When Japan colonized Taiwan, Youchang had just 5 li(a basic unit of city administration, it is smaller than district), but now it has been expanded to 17 li. Its history can be traced back to the earliest Chinese immigrants in Kaohsiung.

Vital Statistics

• Area：7.3891 square kilometers
• Population：69663