2013 September 13, Catherine Shu, “Taiwan Tries to Revive Its Banana Export Industry”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 16 September 2013, Global Business[2]:
For two decades Mr. Lu, 76, cultivated his banana trees in the Qishan district, rising at 5 a.m. and working until sunset.
For Qishan, Meinong and Foguangshan you’re best off catching a bus outside Kaohsiung Zuoying HSR Station/Zuoying KMRT Station. From there Freeway Bus #10 is the quickest and cheapest service to Qishan (departs every 20mins on w/days 🕘 06.30-23.00 Mon-Fri, less frequent at w/ends; takes 40mins; NTD50).
2017 June 9, “MAC Minister Chang Participates in "Mobile Service Train" Activity and Emphasizes that the Government will Continue to Protect the Rights and Interest of Mainland Spouses Living in Taiwan”, in Mainland Affairs Council[4], archived from the original on 29 August 2022[5]:
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) stated that Minister Hsiao–yueh Chang today (June 9, 2017) participated in a “Mobile Service Train activity” held by the National Immigration Agency in Qishan District, Kaohsiung City.
2022 July 14, Sz-ruei Yang, Matthew Mazzetta, “Pingtung to pay bounty for removal of invasive 'mile-a-minute vine'”, in Focus Taiwan[6], archived from the original on 14 July 2022, Society[7]:
In neighboring Kaohsiung, the activities will take place Aug. 9 at Jingyi Elementary School in Neimen District, Aug. 11 at the Yuanfu Neighborhood Community Development Association in Qishan District, Aug. 15 at the Chung Hsing Neighborhood Activity Center in Liugui District, and Aug. 22 at the Long Hsing Neighborhood Office. Apart from those events, cash bounties for destruction of the invasive species will also be paid year-round at Forestry Bureau offices in Kaohsiung's Qishan and Liugui districts and in Chaochou and Hengchun in Pingtung, every Tuesday and Thursday, the office said.
2024 July 25, Jono Thomson, “Typhoon death toll rises to three amid landslides and heavy rain in south Taiwan”, in Taiwan News[8], archived from the original on July 25, 2024, Environment[9]:
Taiwan’s Central Emergency Operation Center said on Thursday afternoon that a landslide killed a 78 year old man in his home in Kaohsiung’s Qishan District, bringing the death toll from Typhoon Gaemi to three, per CNA. The center said it had also received 380 reports of injuries nationwide.
