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Reuters: 48 hours in Kaohsiung

48 hours in Kaohsiung

From Reuters - By Ben Blanchard

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan | Thu Nov 4, 2010 9:22pm EDT


- Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A405N20101105

- 48 hours in Kaohsiung | Toronto Sun

http://www.torontosun.com/travel/int...1-reuters.html

- 48 hours in Kaohsiung Taiwan | Khaleej Times
(a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai)

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytime...citytimes&col=




Taiwan's second city of Kaohsiung is rapidly transforming itself into a post-industrial, environmentally-responsible tourist hub, and a gateway to the island's lush and under-explored south.

While Kaohsiung's attractions may not immediately be obvious, it is a center of traditional Taiwanese culture.

Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the city, one of the world's busiest ports.

FRIDAY

5 p.m. - Kaohsiung's Love River was once far from lovely; thankfully those days are long gone. It has been transformed into a lively and very green park, with dedicated cycle paths, open-air art performances and chilled-out cafes where you can watch the sun go down with a cold Taiwan Beer. (City Council MRT station)

7 p.m. - Dinner at Old Song's Beef Noodles, just round the corner from Love River park. Boss Mr. Lin proudly says that he only uses the highest quality Taiwanese beef, and has a special recipe for the tangy soup base. (32 Wufu 4th Rd).

9 p.m. - The less than snappily named Wufu 4th Rd is Kaohsiung's original bar district, sitting right next to the city's harbor. While the port's fortunes may have foundered in the face of competition from China, the pubs are still there, catering to a mixed bag of European sailors and U.S. businessmen. Not glamorous, yet fun nonetheless. (Yanchengpu MRT station)

SATURDAY

8 a.m. - Begin the day with breakfast on the street, Taiwanese style. Chow down on fried radish cake, egg pancakes and soy bean milk, hand-ground from organic beans if you're lucky.

9 a.m. - Once salt fields, today Yancheng is full of classy little shops, cafes and temples. The Kaohsiung Museum of History is a treat, and is housed in a glorious old colonial Japanese building. (Yanchengpu/City Council MRT stations)

NOON - Shanghai Wan-long Sauce Garden is another oddly named Yancheng landmark. Looking like it's run from someone's garage, this family-run business has been cranking out the condiments since 1948. Aficionados describe its soy sauce as "liquid gold" -- not bad considering it costs less than $5 a bottle. (137 Sinsing St, Yanchengpu MRT station).

1 p.m. - Strange to think that diplomatically isolated Taiwan was once home to emissaries from the Great Powers. Kaohsiung's old British consulate, built in 1866, has been beautifully preserved on a headland overlooking the port. Steel yourself for the sharp walk up a steep hill to get there. (Five minutes by taxi from Sizihwan MRT station)

2.30 p.m. - If you time it right, the naval base in the harbor has open days and all are welcome, including foreigners. You might even get a tour of one of Taiwan's still fully operational submarines that date from World War Two.

4 p.m. - Cijin island is a five-minute ferry ride from the city. It's a higgledy-piggledy sort of place, with a great old fort, a long beach and fabulous sea food restaurants. La Mambo, just above the ferry terminal, is a cool coffee shop-cum-eatery well worth a look-in. (Ferry terminal near Sizihwan MRT station)

7 p.m. - Taiwan is rightly famous for its al fresco dining and there are many choices in Kaohsiung, most notably the Liou-ho night market, just voted one of the island's best. Each stall has its own specialty, often sourced from a particular part of the island, and almost everything is freshly made in front of you. Don't leave before trying oyster pancakes ("oh-ah jian"), prawn broth -- and stinky beancurd for the brave. Wash it down with a fresh papaya milkshake. (Formosa Boulevard MRT station)

SUNDAY

9 a.m. - Jump on Kaohsiung's wonderful new subway, or MRT, to the Ciaotou sugar refinery. Set amongst gently-swaying coconut trees, the plant closed over a decade ago, but then reopened as a museum-park-gallery. Pick up a bag of dark, pure unrefined cane sugar -- great for baking. (Ciaotou Sugar Refinery MRT station)

11 a.m. - There's only one reason to visit Kaohsiung's seedy neighbor Fongshan: knives. On "beating iron street" they have been handmaking fine steel knives since the start of the last century. Owner Huang Wen-nan of the Hsin-hsing Iron Store will be happy to help choose the right knife for you. (Sanmin St, Alley 44, No. 7, Dadong MRT station).

1 p.m. - Dream Mall is one of Asia's largest and a veritable Mecca for shopaholics and fans of artisan products alike. It's hard to know where to start, so work down from the stall selling Taiwanese neroli shampoos on the 6th floor. Stop off at Eslite bookstore for its vast selection of magazines and finish up at New Tainan Tan-tzai Noodles in the basement for lunch. (www.dream-mall.com.tw) (Free shuttle bus or a 10-minute walk from Kaisyan MRT station)

3 p.m. - Time for some culture after all the retail therapy. That's perhaps best served at the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, an airy and relaxed repository for some of the best in modern Taiwanese art. (www.kmfa.gov.tw) (Ten minutes by taxi from Aozhidi MRT station)

7 p.m. - Dinner at Shantung LauLau Noodles. The reason this place is always packed is the beef rolls -- thin slices of beef and spring onions wrapped in a freshly made fried pancake. To die for. (325-1 Huarong Rd, Kaohsiung Arena MRT station)
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48小時領略高雄之美 路透社專文介紹

新頭殼newtalk 2010.11.6 洪聖斐/編譯報導

高雄這10年來的變化,不僅是當地人心中的驕傲,也成功地吸引國際媒體的報導。繼日前國家地理頻道製作「超級城市-高雄」之後,路透社英籍記者布蘭查德(Ben Blanchard)最近也寫了一篇報導,告訴國際友人如何在48小時內,搭乘高雄捷運,領略港都之美。

布蘭查德開宗明義說,台灣第二大都市高雄,正快速地轉型為一個後工業化、為環境負責任的觀光樞紐。台灣島南部鬱鬱葱葱卻很少被人探索,而高雄正是她的門戶;不僅如此,她也是全世界最重要的港口之一。高雄儘管不是那麼搶眼,卻是台灣傳統文化的一個中心。

布蘭查德建議的行程如下。

週五
下午5時-從前高雄的愛河一點都不可愛,感謝上蒼,那些日子已經過去很久了。現在沿岸已經變成一個生命力旺盛而且非常青翠的公園,還有腳踏車專用道、和提供露天表演的咖啡店,你可以坐在這裏看日落、喝台灣啤酒。(鄰近高雄捷運市議會站)

下午7時-從愛河公園轉角附近,有一家老宋牛肉麵。老闆林先生很驕傲地說,他們店裏只提供最高品質的台灣牛肉,以獨家秘方保證湯頭鮮美。(五福四路)

下午9時-五福四路靠近高雄港一帶,是高雄原本的酒吧區。雖然這個港口被中國搶走了一些風采,但酒吧還在,歐洲來的水手、美國來的商人是座上客。不是那麼嫵媚,但充滿樂趣。(鄰近高雄捷運鹽埕埔站)

週六
上午8時-到街上吃台式早餐。你可以來點燒餅和蛋餅。夠幸運的話,還可以買到手工研磨的豆漿。

上午9時-本來是一片曬鹽場的鹽埕區,現在處處可見優雅的小店、咖啡店和寺廟。高雄歷史博物館值得一看,這棟建築物是日本殖民時代留下來的老房子,但仍很壯麗。(鄰近高雄捷運鹽埕埔站)

中午-上海萬隆醬園是鹽埕區的另一個奇特地標。乍看之下,你會覺得這家店好像是在別人家的車庫經營的。這個家族從1948年起就在這裏生產調味料。一位玩家說這裏的醬油是「液體黃金」。想想1瓶不到美金5元,是還不錯啦!(鄰近高雄捷運鹽埕埔站)

下午1時-很難想像在外交上被孤立的台灣,曾經是列強外交官駐節的地方。興建於1866年的英國領事館,位於高處、俯瞰高雄港,迄今仍被完好地保存下來。沿著陡峭的山坡,拾階而上吧!(出高捷西子灣站,搭計程車5分鐘可抵達)

下午2時30分-如果你算準時間,就可以碰上海軍基地開放參觀的日子。在這天,所有的人(包含外國人)都受到歡迎。你甚至可以登上二戰時代建造、如今仍在台灣執勤的潛水艇。

下午4時-搭渡輪5分鐘,就可以抵達旗津。這裏亂中有序,有巨大的碉堡、有長長的海灘,還有極好的海鮮餐廳。渡船口的河邊曼波,是一間直得一看的咖啡店。(渡船頭離高捷西子灣站不遠)

下午7時-台灣以戶外用餐出名,在高雄有很多選擇。最有名的是六合夜市,剛被票選為全台最佳夜市。每一攤都有自己的特色,通常來自全台各個不同的地方,幾乎每一道菜都是在你眼前做好的。務必嚐嚐蚵仔煎、蝦肉湯-如果你有勇氣,吃吃臭豆腐吧!吃完後,記得來一杯新鮮椰奶!(高雄捷運美麗島站)

週日
上午9時-搭乘高雄了不起的新捷運,到橋頭糖廠。這個糖廠位於迎風搖曳的椰子樹林之中,在10年前停止生產,但以藝術展場的定位重新開張。拿一袋黝黑、沒有精煉過的蔗糖嚐嚐-嚼起來很不錯。(高捷橋頭糖廠站)

上午11時-去緊鄰高雄市的鳳山,目的只有一個:刀子!從上個世紀一開始,「打鐵街」就生產手工打造的精鋼刀。信興鐵店的老闆黃文南會很樂意替你挑一把最合用的刀子。(鳳山三民路44巷,近高捷大東站)

下午1時-對購物狂以及喜歡精品的人而言,夢時代是亞洲最大的朝聖地之一。人們到了此地,往往不知從何逛起。不妨從6樓賣台灣橙花洗髮乳的店開始逛,然後到誠品書店看看雜誌,然後到地下室吃台南擔仔麵。(從高捷凱旋站有免費的接駁巴士)。

下午3時-逛完商業區,該來點文化了。去高雄美術館吧!這是一個通風、舒適,又呈現當代台灣最佳藝術品的所在地。(出高捷凹仔底站,搭計程車10分鐘可抵達)。

下午7時-去山東姥姥牛肉麵店吃晚餐。他們家的牛肉捲大餅,死也要吃!(高捷巨蛋站)

影片說明: 不僅路透社專文介紹高雄市,國家地理頻道近日也播出「超級城市:高雄」此影片是該影集的 Part-1。
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