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| Kaohsiung Fun Park: Kaohsiung Railway Workshop Transformed into a Playground
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◎Written by u Yu-ling
◎Translation by Lin Yu-ciao
◎Photos by Carter and Cai Sin-hong
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Kaohsiung's newest family-friendly attraction, the Kaohsiung Fun Park（高雄親子遊樂園區）, is now officially open. The park features nearly 30 recreational and sports facilities, including climbing structures, slides, sand pits, balance bikes, and a pump track. Inside, the original high-ceilinged workshop structure has been preserved, allowing natural daylight and cross-ventilation to flow through the space. Combined with a cooling mist system, the park offers a refreshing, fun environment for visitors of all ages. Best of all, admission is free!
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| Photo by Cai Sin-hong
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It is hard to imagine that this lively playground was once one of southern Taiwan's most important railway maintenance facilities. The Kaohsiung Railway Workshop, known as the “train hospital,” relocated here in 1975 and, for decades, repaired trains and supported railway operations. Today, its industrial heritage and railway elements have been preserved and transformed into an urban park where history and recreation coexist.
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One of the park's highlights is the overhead crane rope nets, which were built from the original overhead crane structure that once lifted train carriages. Children can now safely climb them while enjoying a unique play experience. Other facilities include bouldering walls, a parkour course, a fun basketball court, a mini soccer field, themed slides, wooden stepping posts for younger children, and many other fun features designed to suit a wide range of age groups.
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| Photo by Carter
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| Photo by Cai Sin-hong
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| Photo by Carter
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| Photo by Cai Sin-hong |
Beyond the playground equipment, visitors can also enjoy a relaxing day exploring the well-preserved machinery and structures of the former railway workshop. By transforming an industrial heritage site into a family recreation destination, Kaohsiung has found a creative way to pass its urban history on to the next generation.
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Kaohsiung Fun Park
No. 221, Wucing 2nd Road, Fongshan District, Kaohsiung
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| Yuanjhong Harbor Summer Night Crab Patrol: Protecting Taiwan's Brown Land Crabs' Survival
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◎Written by Cai Mi-ci
◎Translation by Lin Yu-ciao
◎Photos by Lin Yu-ciao
◎Photos by Carter
◎Photos courtesy of Wetlands Taiwan
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During high tide at night in the summer, people can witness the annual migration of female Brown Land Crabs（凶狠圓軸蟹）carrying their eggs to the sea. It occurs at Yuanjhong Harbor Wetland（援中港濕地）, where they emerge from the mangroves and grassy undergrowth. They then cross the road and head to the ocean, where they release their larvae. For these female land crabs, this seemingly short journey is, in fact, a life-or-death challenge.
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Named for its pair of large, powerful claws, the Brown Land Crab is one of Taiwan's largest terrestrial crab species. According to Andrew, Executive Secretary of Wetlands Taiwan（台灣濕地保護聯盟）, the crabs spend most of their lives on land, but their young depend on the ocean to develop. Each year, during the breeding season from May to October, female crabs carry tens of thousands of zoea larvae and time their release to coincide with high tide, allowing the larvae to disperse into the sea. When the larvae develop into the megalopa stage, the young crabs return to land, completing their life cycle.
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| Photo by Carter
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| Photo by Carter
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However, roads now run through these wetlands and along the coasts, posing a tremendous risk. Mother crabs face being crushed by passing vehicles, trapped in roadside litter, or even captured by fishermen who use them as bait. What appears to humans as a short stretch of road is, for these land crabs, a perilous migration in which survival hangs in the balance.
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| Photo courtesy of Wetlands Taiwan
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To reduce these threats, Wetlands Taiwan organizes beach cleanups before the breeding season and increases nighttime patrols during the migration period. Volunteers help ensure that mother crabs can safely complete their remarkable journey to the sea and successfully release their next generation.
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| Photo courtesy of Wetlands Taiwan
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