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Asia New Bay Area () is an industrial, exhibition and cultural site located at Kaohsiung,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It is a major construction of
Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohs ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
's industrial transformation, in order to promote the urban development of Kaohsiung Harbor and downtown Kaohsiung. The area of Asia New Bay Area is about and the total investment amount is about NT$ 130 billion, with funds coming from the Central and
Kaohsiung City Government The Kaohsiung City Government is the municipal government of Kaohsiung. It was formed after the merger of Kaohsiung County and Kaohsiung City in December 2010. Its chief administrator is the directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung. History In ...
, along with investments from enterprises. Asia's New Bay Area expands Kaohsiung's international visibility, enabling Kaohsiung to become a Global City to further attract both domestic and foreign
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Range

The total area of the Asia New Bay Area is more than 600 hectares. It is south of Xinwan District in Asia to Kaixuan Road, the north is Wufu Road, the east side is Yixin Road, and the west is to Gushan Hama Star. * Kaohsiung Exhibition Center * Kaohsiung Main Public Library * Kaohsiung Port Terminal *
Kaohsiung Music Center The Kaohsiung Music Center (KMC; ) is a music hall in Yancheng District and Lingya District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History In 2009, the Executive Yuan recognized the need to establish a music center in Kaohsiung. The Council for Cultural Af ...
*
Circular light rail The Circular light rail () is a light rail line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, operated by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. The southern part of this line makes use of the defunct tracks of the Kaohsiung Harbor Railway Line. Construction cos ...
*
85 Sky Tower 85 Sky Tower, formerly known as the T & C Tower or Tuntex Sky Tower (), is an 85-story skyscraper in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The structure is high. An antenna increases the pinnacle height to . Constructed from 1994 to 1997, it is th ...
* China Steel Corporation Headquarters * Kaohsiung Software Technology Park * Sanduo Shopping District metro station *
Dream Mall Dream Mall (), located in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the largest shopping mall in Taiwan and the 15th largest in East Asia (formerly the largest). It is built and operated by Tungcheng Development Corporation (), a subsidiary of U ...
*
Taroko Park The SKM Park is an amusement park and outlet in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is owned by Shin Kong Mitsukoshi. SKM Park is positioned as an "international lifestyle complex" with restaurants, lifestyle theme stores, and entertain ...


Development and construction

The Asia New Bay Area is located at the port of
Kaohsiung city Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohs ...
or in its immediate vicinity. The 500-acre site spans parts of the Gushan, Yancheng, Lingya and Cianjhen districts. The facilities are located on previously industrialized land, which had become vacant and fallow due to the transformation and rationalization of Kaohsiung Harbor. All the buildings in the Asia New Bay Area will adopt international competition and the
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of
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s, which will promote Kaohsiung City's film
industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...
, exhibition,
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,
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and
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industries.


Hotels

* Hotel Nikko Kaohsiung * InterContinental Kaohsiung


Kaohsiung Exhibition Center

Construction on the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center began in October 2011, and on October 18, 2013, the finished building was opened. The first fair held here was the "
Taiwan International Fastener Show Taiwan International Fastener Show (Fastener Taiwan; ) is one of the world's largest professional trade fairs focused on the fastener industry. It takes place biennially in the Kaohsiung Arena in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, creating a global platform for c ...
" on April 14, 2014. In the immediate vicinity of the center, there is the modern high-rise building with the headquarters of
China Steel Corporation :''There is an unrelated raw material processing company named Sinosteel based in the People's Republic of China (Mainland China).'' China Steel Corporation (CSC; ) is the largest integrated steel maker in Taiwan. Its main steel mill is located ...
.


Kaohsiung Music Center

The area of the center extends from Pier 11 to Pier 15 of the port. It consists of an outer concert hall for 12,000 spectators, an inner concert hall for 6,000 spectators and six smaller concert halls for 150 to 400 spectators. It also includes a marine culture exhibition center, a water park, a bike path and a cultural and creative market. The expected completion is planned for August 2020.


Kaohsiung Port Terminal

The Kaohsiung Port Terminal stretches from pier 18 to pier 21 of the Kaohsiung Harbor and includes an administration building, a conference hall and three
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. The size of the terminal is sufficient to simultaneously accommodate two 225,000-tonne
cruise ships Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, cruise ships typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "sho ...
. Construction of the terminal is scheduled for November 2016, with the expected opening in June 2020.


Kaohsiung Main Public Library

The 20,000 square meter area houses the Kaohsiung Main Public Library, Taiwan's largest public library. It is an ecological building with eight floors and a basement. The book inventory has over 1 million volumes. The library includes a department for international picture books and a children's theater, the first institution of its kind in the country. Architecture and design work were done by Ricky Liu and the Japanese architect
Toyo Ito is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" ...
’s team. Construction started in October 2012 and was completed in 2014. The LIbrary opened to the public in November 2014. In 2017 the library was regarded as one of the top 10 landmarks of Taiwan by TripAdvisor.


Circular light rail

The
Circular light rail The Circular light rail () is a light rail line in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, operated by Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corporation. The southern part of this line makes use of the defunct tracks of the Kaohsiung Harbor Railway Line. Construction cos ...
of
Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...
in Taiwan is a ring-free route with no overhead lines. It is Taiwan's first tram. It has 36 stations and its route runs along the Kaohsiung attractions.


See also

* Xinyi Special District * Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone * Taichung Shuinan Economic and Trade Park


References


External links


Asia New Bay Area Information NetworkKaohsiung City Government2014 Asia New Bay Area, YouTubeBuilding an Asian New Bay Area: Integrated Development Plan for Land Use and Track Construction
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