Kaohsiung

Kaohsiung City (Chinese: 高雄市; Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng; Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng ,Wade-Giles: Kao-hsiung; POJ: Ko-hiông; old name: Takao, Takow, Takau; coordinates 22°38N, 120°16E; ) is a city located in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung City is also the second largest city in Taiwan, with population around 1.51 million [citation needed]. As one of two Central Municipalities under the administration of the Republic of China, Kaohsiung City is a second-level political division, with the same status as a province. The city is further separated into eleven districts, each with a district office that handles day-to-day businesses between the Kaohsiung City government and its citizens.

Kaohsiung is a major center for manufacturing, refining, and transportation. Unlike Taipei, the streets of Kaohsiung are wide and traffic is less congested.[citation needed] Kaohsiung is the major port through which most of Taiwans oil is imported, which accounts for the large amount of heavy industry.

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