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Region: Empire of Andrew
-City Overview-
Formal Name: 高雄市 (Kaohsiung City)
State/Province:
N/A (Kaohsiung itself is a Special Municipality, an administrative division equal to that of a Province)
Leader of Local Government:
陳其邁 (Chen Chi-mai)
Metro Population: 3,023,225 (2018)
-Infrastructure-
Mark all that apply to the candidate city:
[✓] Taxi Service
[✓] City Bus Service
[] Coach Bus Service (long-distance routes)
[] Trolleybus Service
[✓] Subway/Underground Service
[✓] Tram/Light Rail Service
[✓] Commuter Rail Service
[✓] High Speed Rail Service
[] Ferry/River Taxi Service
What is/are the major airport(s)?: Kaohsiung International Airport (alternatively known as Siaogang Airport)
What are the nearest port facilities?:
Port of Kaohsiung (alternatively known as Kaohsiung Harbor)
-Liveability and Cultural Experience-
Which of the following pertain to the candidate city? Give examples where possible:
[] World-class museums and galleries
[✓] Major research universities (National Sun Yat-sen University National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology)
[✓] Public libraries (Kaohsiung Public Library + Branches)
[✓] Major sports teams
(CPC Corporation Football/Soccer Club Taiwan Power Company Football/Soccer Club)
[✓] Historic districts (Linyuan + Zuoying + Gushan Districts - Contains artifacts from early Neolithic civilizations Lingya + Fongshan Districts - Administrative Centers of Kaohsiung)
[✓] Waterfront space (Undergoing major development into tourism and entertainment center as of 2020)
[✓] Ample green space
[✓] Vibrant nightlife
[✓] Notable arts or cultural celebrations
(http://travelkaohsiung.com/maps-guides/festivals-events-kaohsiung/)
[✓] Major performing arts venues
(National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts)
Are there nature preserves or wilderness areas easily accessible from the city?:
Yes
What are the most popular recreational activities?:
Hiking Biking Mountain Biking Water Skiing Running Photography Visiting Parks Performing Art
What are the most popular tourist attractions?: 85 Sky Tower Dream Mall Ferris Wheel Kaohsiung Harbor Pier-2 Art Center E-DA Theme Park Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Taroko Park Shoushan Mountain Love River Cijin Island Sizihwan Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden Yushan National Park Lotus Pond Dragon & Tiger Pagodas Kaohsiung Night Markets
-Demographics Profile-
Majority Ethnicity:
Formosan
Notable Minority Ethnicities: Chinese Vietnamese Japanese Indonesian Thai/Siamese Filipino/Pinoy
Largest foreign-born communities (nation of origin):
Mamaran Empire Orsonian Empire
Majority Language: Formosan (OOC: By technicality the national language is Formosan. I use Chinese for everything since the Formosan Language had evolved to utilize various elements from Mandarin to make it easier to speak with foreign nationals, and because it's the closest thing we'll ever have to it without spending years developing it in person) English (OOC: Technically almost as prevalent, if not more so, than Formosan in modern times)
Notable Minority Language(s):
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) Nihongo (Japanese) bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian) Thai/Siamese Wikang Filipino (OOC: Self-explanatory)
Majority Religion: Buddhism (followed closely by Taoism)
Notable Minority Religion(s):
Christianity Islam
-Government & Business Activity-
Check all those which apply to the candidate city:
[✓] Major media organizations
[✓] Regional government facilities
[] National government facilities
[✓] Convention centers
Does the candidate city have a stock exchange?:
No
Are there any large multinational corporations based there?:
OOC: Depending on whether or not it's considered "multinational", Carrington Industries is headquartered in Kaohsiung, so it could be either yes or no. Additionally, Thinking Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. (a major circuit protection component manufacturer) and FCF Co., Ltd. (the world's largest tuna trader) are companies irl that have facilities overseas, but I don't know if these (the facilities) would be thought of as existing in canon.
Is the city a hub for regional banking and finance?: No (Edit: I guess the metropolitan area would be when compared to the rest of the municipality.)
What are the major industries/exports?: (OOC: Not including the Industries that Carrington's company takes part in, or its exported products) Industries - Steel Shipbuilding Petroleum Horticulture. Exports - Rice Sugar Bananas Pineapples Peanuts Citrus Fruits Steel Ships Petrochemicals Oil Aluminum Cement Fertilizer Bricks & Tiles Canned-goods Salt Paper
Are there any military facilities in or around the candidate city?: Yes - Chung Cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School Formosan Air Force Academy Formosan Air Force Institute of Technology Formosan Army Infantry School Formosan Marine Corps School Formosan Military Academy Formosan Naval Academy Zuoying Naval Base Zuoying Naval Airfield and Naval Yard
-Overview-
(Optional) Please give a short one-paragraph statement, outlining your nation's case for hosting the Olympics, and how the games will affect your city's long-term vision for the future:
I've been meaning to get this done, but have been busy going out with family lately. I'll be skipping over the optional statement at the end, but in short: Hosting the Summer Olympics would help Kaohsiung in their efforts to gain more tourists in the future (as evident by their redevelopment starting around 2020), with the city government hoping to use the games as a means of showing foreign nationals how beautiful and amazing the city is (outside of the industrial parts of it)...or something along those lines anyway.