Taiwan Int'l Boat Show at Kaohsiung Exhibition Center 20140510

The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC; ) is a

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History

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, the KEC was initiated in 2006 and built by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in which has invested NT$ 3 billion to the venue. After seven years of planning and two years of construction, the grand opening of the center was held on 14 April 2014.

Organization

The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center Corporation manages the daily operation and maintenance of the center for the next 12.5 years. The company invested NT$ 250 million to upgrade the center and expects to generate return on investment of up to NT$ 3.4 billion by the end of 2026.

Gallery

File:Kaohsiung_Taiwan_Kaohsiung-Exhibition-Center-03.jpg, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, birds eye view. File:Kaohsiung_Taiwan_Kaohsiung-Exhibition-Center-02.jpg, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center with

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 ...

. File:Kaohsiung_Exhibition_Center_20161029_night.jpg, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center at night. File:TIBS_Kaohsiung_Exhibition_Center_Indoor_Ticket_Windows_20140508.jpg, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center indoor ticket windows File:Constructing_Kaohsiung_Exhibition_and_Convention_Center.JPG, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center under construction (near completion). File:Kaohsiung_Exhibition_Center_East_Side_Front_20140508.jpg, Kaohsiung Exhibition Center East side

Transportation

The center is accessible within walking distance south west from Sanduo Shopping District Station of

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. The center can also be accessible by walking south of the

Kaohsiung Exhibition Center light rail station Kaohsiung Exhibition Center () is a light rail station of the Circular Line of the Kaohsiung rapid transit system. It is located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Station overview The station is a street-level station with two side pla ...

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