The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center (KEC; traditional Chinese: 高雄展覽館; simplified Chinese: 高雄展览馆; pinyin: Gāoxióng Zhǎnlǎn Guǎn) is a convention center in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Kaohsiung Exhibition Center 高雄展覽館 | |
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Location | Cianjhen, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Coordinates | 22°36′28.3″N 120°17′57.5″E / 22.607861°N 120.299306°E |
Opened | 14 April 2014 |
Enclosed space | |
Public transit access | Sanduo Shopping District Station |
Website | |
Official website |
History
editDesigned by Australian architect, Philip Cox,[1] the KEC was initiated in 2006 and built by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in which has invested NT$ 3 billion to the venue.[2] After seven years of planning and two years of construction, the grand opening of the center was held on 14 April 2014.[3][4]
Organization
editThe 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.[5]
Gallery
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, birds eye view.
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center with 85 Sky Tower.
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center at night.
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center indoor ticket windows
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center under construction (near completion).
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Kaohsiung Exhibition Center East side
Transportation
editThe center is accessible within walking distance south west from Sanduo Shopping District Station of Kaohsiung MRT.[6]
The center can also be accessible by walking south of the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center light rail station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cox wins Taiwanese project". Architecture & Design. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Premier: Kaohsiung Exhibition Center to bolster economic growth(行政院全球資訊網-Press Releases)". Ey.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "Kaohsiung Exhibition Center". Kecc.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "Greeting - Kaohsiung Exhibition Center". Kecc.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "Kaohsiung expo center set to open in April next year". Taipei Times. 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
- ^ "How to Get Here - Kaohsiung Exhibition Center". Kecc.com.tw. Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
External links
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