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Kaohsiung,
Taiwan
(Since
October 1980)
Kaohsiung,
Taiwan's second largest city, is a major industrial center
with an international port ranking as the third largest
container port in the world. With a population of 1.5
million, the city is the center of the country's shipbuilding,
steel, and petroleum industries. Kaohsiung has enjoyed
unprecedented prosperity and development.
This August, Kaohsiung is sending its assistant protocol
officer to Tulsa to particpate in a one-month internship.
She will intern with Tulsa Global Alliance, the City Council
and the Mayor's office during her time in Tulsa. She will
stay with a host family and participate in a variety of
cultural activities.
In
July 2005, Tulsa Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit
was invited to Taiwan to help celebrate the implementation
of a mounted patrol in Kaohsiung's Police Bureau. During
the celebration, Tulsa officers, Lori Miller, BK Williams,
Greg Evans and Sergeant Dave Davis rode in a Parade and
then joined Kaohsiung's Mounted Patrol for a demonstration
on Cijin Beach. Officers also visted the Kaohsiung Police
Bureau and other cultural sites.
Tulsa has participated in the Taiwan Area Games, bringing
home four medals. The festivities surrounding the games
provide a glimpse of Chinese culture and tradition. Not
surprisingly, the Kaohsiung Youth Folk Sports Troupe has
dazzled Tulsa audiences in their Tulsa performances.
Kaohsiung
youth have participated in the Sister Cities Young Artists
program. Tulsa has received visitors from Taiwan including
several well-known artists and the curator of the Kaohsiung
Museum of Fine Art.
Tulsa Partnership

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