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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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    (circa 1600- )
    Area: 363 km² (urban); 2,951.85 km² (special municipality)
    Population (as of 2016): 2,540,000 (urban); 2,778,918 (special municipality)
    Name means 'high bravery'
    Originally named Takau, then renamed Takao (1920), and finally Kaohsiung (1945)
    Original name derived from the aboriginal Siraya word meaning 'bamboo forest'
    Hosted the World Games 2009
    Merged with Kaohsiung County to form Kaohsiung Special Municipality (December 25, 2010)

Why Kaohsiung, Taiwan might be annoying:

    Its original name means 'beat the dog' in Hokkien.
    Pro-democracy advocates commemerating the International Human Rights Day in the city were suppressed by the government. (December 10, 1979)
    A series of gas explosions killed 31 people, injured more than 300 others, and destroyed five roads 20 km² near the city center. (July 31, 2014)
    Mosquitoes that cause dengue fever are a nuisance.
    A fair amount of businesses are actually façades that cover up gang activity.

Why Kaohsiung, Taiwan might not be annoying:

    It went from a polluted industrial center into a lively tourist hotspot.
    Its iconic Love River hosts many cultural events and is a popular pace for recreation.
    Its strategic position and agreeable climate enabled it to develop into a major port city.
    It has many historical landmarks dating from the Dutch, Qing Dynasty, and Japanese eras.
    It has a rich agricultural interior, enabling it to export a variety of crops overseas.
    It was one of Michael Jackson's HIStory World Tour stops. (October 20, 1996)

Credit: Big Lenny


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    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
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    In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying