With only six days left to the opening of the World Games, the biggest-ever sports event in Taiwan, the city of Kaohsiung is preparing for a food and shopping festival inside the city’s tallest building.
The city’s tourism department has invited 11 department stores, shopping streets and top hotels to hold the festival, which includes a computer and a food show from July 16 through 20 at the Kaohsiung 85 Building, the tallest tower south of Taipei.
One year ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Shih, a native of Kaohsiung, traveled to the Chinese capital to inspect the preparations local hotels made for the global sports event. In July last year, the Splendor started renovating its hardware and software, while Shih accompanied Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu on her foreign trips to promote the World Games.
The World Games will welcome more than 5,000 athletes from 105 countries. They are expected to start arriving in the city on July 13, and many of them won’t leave until July 29.
Source: etaiwannews.com
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