Keelung

Power Plant Spews Soot over Neighboring Districts

hsieh ho power plant near keelung emits black smoke
Environment 
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A technical problem at a power station this morning caused one of its three chimneys to emit a pall of thick, black smoke containing sooty ash, which fell on the surrounding district. At around 11:00am, residents around the Hsieh Ho Power Station in Keelung City noticed a thick black cloud of smoke coming out of one of the power station’s chimneys. Black soot rained on cars and blackened people’s clothing. A broadcast from the power station’s office warned residents to

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Blood on the Streets of Keelung: Massacre Remembered

A provocative art installation representing blood and bodies on the streets of Keelung City March 8
Protest 
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[Picture: Liberty Times Network] A group of activists in the port city of Keelung created some provocative street art in the early hours of the morning to commemorate a massacre of civilians by Chinese Nationalist troops March 8, 1947. Early morning commuters were confronted by streets and sidewalks around Keelung Station splattered with red paint. Transparent plastic silhouettes laid on the ground represented victims of what some books describe as ‘indiscriminate killing’. Authorities were seen before dawn hurrying to clean

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Exotic Venom-spurting Stinkbugs Invade Taiwan

giant stink bug in Taiwan Tessaratoma papillosa
Environment 
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Taiwan Environmental Information Center has reported that Keelung City has experienced an explosion of giant stink bugs this year. The bugs can spurt a skin-burning venom when disturbed. The exotic species, Tessaratoma papillosa, is believed to have traveled by ship from Kinmen in 2009. The bugs are commonly found in China. Since they arrived, they have been recorded all over the island except for Hualien and Taitung counties. The giant stink bugs are a pest in trees of the Sapindaceae

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Residents Plant Trees After Water Company Destroys “Green Tunnel”

Residents of Keelung City plant trees
Environment 
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Photos: United Daily News Residents of Keelung gathered to plant trees in an area previously cleared by Taiwan Water Corporation. The land is owned by the water corporation, but residents were incensed when the government-owned company cleared the land to build a depot. The mature trees once lined both sides of the road, forming what residents called a “green tunnel”. Keelung Mayor Lin You-chang, and legislator Tsai Shi-ying turned up to show their support for the 300 residents who registered

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10 Year-old Boy Releases Flare in Keelung: Sets Neighbor’s Car on Fire

car with hole in window caused by flare
Odd News 
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A 10 year-old boy alone at home, and feeling bored, released a flare from a third-story Window. The flare smashed through the rear window of a neighbors car, starting a small fire. Nearby residents managed to extinguish the fire with water before it spread from the rear hatch. The owner found the remains of a cylinder and police identified it as a flare after accessing cctv footage which showed it shooting out from an apartment on the third floor. When

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World War II Bomb Unearthed in Keelung

Unexploded ordnance unearthed at Keelung
Environment 
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Workers digging up pavement at number 4 wharf at Keelung Harbor yesterday, unearthed two un-exploded bombs. The bombs are most likely from World War Two, when American forces bombed targets in Japanese occupied Taiwan, including Keelung and Taipei. Army bomb disposal experts removed the bombs from the site this morning and searched the site for more un-exploded ordnance. After finding none, they gave the all-clear to resume work. Keelung Harbor is Taiwan’s northernmost port, and was developed into the island’s

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Man Throws Dog from Sixth Floor

A dogs body is guarded by residents after a man threw it from the 6th floor
Violent Crimes 
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Around 10pm, Sunday July 26, a man in Keelung City threw a dog from the sixth floor of a building. The dog landed in the middle of the street and died of massive head trauma. Residents placed stools and a red box on one of the stools to avoid the dog being run over by a car, and called animal protection and police authorities. The suspect, fled from the scene but was caught the next day in Taipei on drug

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