A resident walks through thick mud covering streets littered with damaged vehicles following the overflow of a barrier lake caused by a landslide, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
Rescue personnel assist residents wading through flooded streets during evacuation operations following a barrier lake burst, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A woman holds her dog as she is evacuated through a flooded street filled with mud and machinery after a barrier lake overflow, in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
Elderly residents sit atop stacked plastic crates to keep clear of floodwaters inside a flooded packing shed following heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Mekkhala and southwest airstreams in Pingtung County, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng-Chia Huang/Getty Images)
A farmer wades through knee-deep floodwaters carrying a heavy sack of harvested agricultural produce on his shoulder past flooded banana trees after torrential rain struck Pingtung County, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng-Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Residents drive an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) through a deeply inundated road in a rural village as torrential rains cause widespread flooding across Pingtung County, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng-Chia Huang/Getty Images)
A child wearing a yellow raincoat carries a package of food through a flooded street as heavy rain and strong winds brought by Typhoon Krathon hit Kaohsiung, Taiwan, October 3, 2024. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
A motorist rides past a row of utility poles toppled by strong winds brought by Typhoon Danas, in Qigu District, Tainan, Taiwan, July 18, 2025. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
The damaged steel structure and wreckage of the Mingba Kelou Bridge lie in a mud-filled riverbed after being washed away by torrential rain and mudslides caused by Typhoon Kong-rey, in Tauyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 2, 2024. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
A construction worker wearing a safety harness climbs the twisted steel framework of the Mingba Kelou Bridge during repair operations following Typhoon Kong-rey, in Tauyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 2, 2024. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
A soldier stands guard as mechanics replace the engine of a CM-34 Clouded Leopard armoured vehicle, during a battlefield repair drill, as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Bali district, in New Taipei City, Taiwan, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A Taiwanese military Humvee and tactical post are covered with camouflage netting next to a traditional temple during the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Taiwan, 2025. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
Engineers and workers stand on the hull of Taiwan's first indigenous defense submarine, "Hai Kun" (SS-711), as it undergoes testing and construction work at a shipyard in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A naval gun mounted on a Taiwanese warship points toward the sky with the iconic Kaohsiung 85 Sky Tower seen in the background, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A soldier wearing a gas mask stands guard near oil distillation towers during a chemical clearance drill, as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, at the CPC Corporation's Taoyuan Oil Refinery, in Taoyuan, Taiwan August 9, 2026. REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A soldier lies prone as he aims a light machine gun to secure the perimeter during a battlefield repair drill, as part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Bali district, in New Taipei City, Taiwan, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A member of the Taiwanese military lies prone with a rifle, next to a traditional temple stone lion, during the annual Han Kuang military exercise in Taoyuan, Taiwan, August 8, 2026. REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang
The passenger ferry "Penghu" sails past a Taiwanese naval vessel with sailors standing on deck in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
Marking the 102nd anniversary of the R.O.C. Military Academy, Army Commander General Lu Kun-Xiu presided over the school’s anniversary celebration ceremony on June 16, 2026 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cadets marched proudly in unison to display their military bearing, while attending alumni and students' families paid respects to General Lu, waving national flags and shouting words of encouragement. The PROC Army debuted new equipment as part of commemorations for the 102nd anniversary. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Marking the 102nd anniversary of the R.O.C. Military Academy, Army Commander General Lu Kun-Xiu presided over the school’s anniversary celebration ceremony on June 16, 2026 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cadets marched proudly in unison to display their military bearing, while attending alumni and students' families paid respects to General Lu, waving national flags and shouting words of encouragement. The PROC Army debuted new equipment as part of commemorations for the 102nd anniversary. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Taiwanese soldiers dismount from an armored vehicle to set up communication systems and secure the area during the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Taiwan, 2025. ZUMA PRESS/Cheng-Chia Huang
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te raises a toast with soldiers during a visit to the Army Infantry Training Command in Kaohsiung . Against the backdrop of ongoing cross-strait tensions, Lai reaffirmed the importance of strengthening national defense autonomy and enhancing troop morale, expressing his gratitude to the servicemen and women for their dedication to national security. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
Military cadets attach second lieutenant rank insignia onto each other's uniforms inside an auditorium decorated with a portrait of Sun Yat-sen during a graduation ceremony at the Republic of China Military Academy, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
Military cadets adjust their caps and uniforms in front of large patriotic slogans during a commencement ceremony at the Republic of China Military Academy, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
A Taiwanese paratrooper jumps from a C-130H Hercules transport aircraft as his parachute deploys during an airborne training exercise over Pingtung, Taiwan.ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te is saluted by Coast Guard personnel during a ceremony marking the commissioning of the Coast Guard's fourth Chiayi-class patrol vessel "Taipei" and the naming and launch of "SIRAYA," the country's first high-latitude ocean patrol ship, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 1, 2025. ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
A Taiwanese naval sailor signals during the hoisting and loading of a Wan Hsiang II bottom mine on board a naval vessel, in Taiwan. ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
A soldier watches as AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters fly overhead to provide aerial escort during a night tactical exercise on August 12, 2026 in Tainan, Taiwan. The included night refueling, weapons loading and the establishment of forward operating airfields. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Soldiers load supplies onto a military truck with its lights off during a night tactical exercise on August 12, 2026 in Tainan, Taiwan. The included night refueling, weapons loading and the establishment of forward operating airfields. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Artillery troops fire a 21-gun salute during a military welcome ceremony for St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Godwin Friday on August 11, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
People take shelter and adopt protective postures during an urban resilience air-defense drill, part of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, in Taichung, Taiwan, August 10, 2026. REUTERS/Cheng-Chia Huang
A demonstrator waves a large national flag above a crowd holding glowing phones and protest signs against toxic oil and food safety issues during a night rally, in Taipei, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Residents hold placards reading "Disagree with Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Restart Referendum" during a public rally opposing the extension of the nuclear facility, in Taiwan. The Reporter/Cheng-Chia Huang
Labor union representatives wearing sashes and headbands raise their fists and chant slogans during a demonstration demanding better labor rights and wage increases, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A demonstrator wearing a custom yellow outfit printed with slogans holds a recall sign among a crowd during a political recall campaign rally, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Attendees cross their arms in a gesture of protest while holding glowing mobile phones during a night political rally, in Taiwan. The Reporter/Cheng-Chia Huang
Motorists ride scooters past a semiconductor manufacturing facility of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), in Taiwan. ZUMA Press/Cheng-Chia Huang
Large oil storage tanks and refinery towers line an industrial complex in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun raises her fists while speaking on stage during a party campaign event, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun stands on stage in front of a large national flag during a party event, in Taiwan.Cheng-Chia Huang
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun makes a thumbs-down gesture while speaking into a microphone during a political rally, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun rests her chin on her hand during an indoor event, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te looks on during an event in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te stands in profile during an official ceremony in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Kuomintang lawmaker Ko Chih-en and local representatives wave national flags during a political event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Taiwan: Kaohsiung's E-Da World lit up with a 999-second fireworks extravaganza, pulling in 56,000 revelers worldwide for blue meteor showers and Horse Year themes. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
A mountain porter carries heavy supplies on his back as sunbeams filter through the trees in a high-altitude forest, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
The Great Harbor Bridge and nearby port warehouses are illuminated at dusk in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
TOPSHOT - People hold electronic candles during a vigil at Liberty Square in Taipei on June 4, 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
PICTURE OF THE DAY-In response to December's deadly Taipei stabbings that killed four with smoke bombs and knives, Kaohsiung held a realistic drill Monday at Kaixuan MRT station simulating a similar assault on New Year's crowds. Police, fire and medical teams coordinated evacuations amid fake knife attacks and smoke. Mayor Chen Chi-mai said the exercise prevents copycats during Taiwan's holiday security surge. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
Technicians adjust and test humanoid robots lying on the floor during an operational trial, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
People gather in the courtyard of Sanfeng Temple, surrounded by geometric shadow patterns cast by rows of red lanterns, to participate in the traditional egg balancing activity during the Dragon Boat Festival on June 19, 2026 in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Staff members inspect and prepare the dragon boats mooring along the canal on June 17, 2026 in Tainan, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
People stand in reflection in front of the 228 Peace Memorial Monument, where floral tributes are placed, on Mount Shoushan in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A wedding party travels by traditional rickshaws through the streets of Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Replacing modern luxury cars with a fleet of eight human-powered rickshaws and a traditional ''Bayin'' orchestra, the ceremony aims to revive ancient 'Gu-Li'' wedding rites in a modern industrial city. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
Giant inflatable octopus tentacles by British artist Filthy Luker titled ''Octopus Attack'' burst from the Chengcing Lake Visitor Center facade, a highlight of the Kaohsiung City Culture Bureau's ''Vibrant Forest Dwelling'' a public art exhibition coinciding with Lunar New Year celebrations. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
A woman uses her smartphone to photograph wild mushrooms growing along a grassy roadside median at night, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
People take photos in a pink cosmos flower field as an EMU3000 train passes over an elevated railway bridge, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Kaohsiung kids, guided by parents, revel in hero themed rides and classic Ultraman gestures amid the festival's 22 free amusements through March 1. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
This Children's Day holiday, Kaohsiung is transforming into a real-world ''Jurassic Park.'' Japan's premier hyper-realistic dinosaur troupe, DINO-A-LIVE, makes its highly anticipated Taiwan debut on April 3 at the Weiwuying National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, headlining the four-day ''Dino-Paradise 2026'' festival. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during a keynote event at COMPUTEX on June 02, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. Running June 2–5 across four venues in Taipei's Nangang and Xinyi districts under the theme 'AI Together,' the annual trade show has drawn more than 1,500 exhibitors and industry heavyweights including NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to showcase next-generation AI chips, robotics, and computing infrastructure, cementing Taiwan's role as the world's pre-eminent hub for semiconductor and AI supply chain innovation. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
A person sits on the ground overlooking a vast hillside solar panel installation, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Foreign tourists and birdwatchers use binoculars to observe wildlife from a bridge overlooking a riverbed, in Taiwan.Cheng-Chia Huang
An artisan adjusts the costume and framework of a traditional deity figure used in temple parades, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A lion dance performer winds through a busy traditional wet market among shoppers and vendors, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A mud volcano in Wandan Township, Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, erupted early Wednesday, spewing gray mud across nearby farmland and drawing curious crowds of onlookers. It was the second eruption this year, following one in late June. Local officials said three eruption vents were identified two of them newly formed with mud flows affecting nearby gardens and red bean fields. (Credit Image: © Cheng-Chia Huang/ZUMA Press Wire)
A bare-chested devotee wearing a yellow headscarf stands on a palanquin surrounded by exploding firecrackers during the traditional Bombing of Master Handan ritual, in Taitung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
A close-up shows burn marks and ash on the face of a devotee after participating in the traditional Bombing of Master Handan ritual, in Taitung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Worshippers moved to tears as they pray during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 17, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
Worshippers lift the palanquin to start the procession during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 17, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
Worshippers walk during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 18, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
Worshippers nap at a temple along the way during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 18, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Fireworks go off above hanging red lanterns during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 17, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
Neon-lit mobile puppet theater trucks line an intersection beneath an elevated railway during a traditional religious performance, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
An elevated view shows rows of hundreds of burning memorial candles casting a warm glow over a massive field of rounded earthen burial mounds during the final ritual segment on July 20, 2026 in Yunlin, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
Believers and volunteers place fresh flowers on an earthen communal tomb under draped rainbow canopies during the memorial flower-offering ceremony for flood victims on July 21, 2026 in Yunlin, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
A Taoist priest wearing an embroidered turquoise robe uses a long bamboo pole to suspend a decorative paper lantern over the water next to rows of ritual packages on July 20, 2026 in Yunlin, Taiwan. (Photo by Cheng Chia Huang/Getty Images)
A decorated parade float decorated for the Hungry Ghost Festival moves along a street illuminated by rows of yellow lanterns at Keelung Night Market in Keelung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Performers clad in red traditional attire wave fan props as they march along a street during a street parade for the Hungry Ghost Festival in Keelung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
TOPSHOT - Lion dancers look up at firecrackers as they get ready during the annual Dajia Mazu Pilgrimage event in Taichung on April 17, 2026. (Photo by cheng-chia huang / AFP via Getty Images)
Participants clad in helmets and heavy protective gear stand amid smoke during the annual Yanshui Beehive Firecrackers Festival, in Tainan, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
A spectator holds joss paper in the foreground as performers dressed as Eight Generals (Ba Jia Jiang) participate in a traditional temple fair parade along a street covered with firecracker debris, in Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Devotees carry an intricately decorated paper shrine structure on their shoulders during a night religious ritual, in Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Countless sacrificial offerings and flags are arranged on tables in front of a Taiwanese opera stage with modern high-rise apartments and a motel in the background during a large-scale Taoist ritual, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A giant statue of the deity Jigong wearing sunglasses holding a fan stands overlooking a major highway, in Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
A Buddhist monk stands before a crowd gathered in front of the Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum during the annual World Deities Fellowship Conference, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, December 25, 2025. Cheng-Chia Huang
Members of Taiwan's Kanakanavu indigenous tribe gather in a thatched shelter by a riverbed at dawn during the traditional Kaisisi Cakuran river ritual, in Namasia District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Light trails from burning torches illuminate a riverbed as Kanakanavu indigenous people perform the traditional Kaisisi Cakuran river ritual, in Namasia District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Pyro Images/Cheng-Chia Huang
Elders wearing floral crowns and traditional attire perform a water blessing ceremony using foliage during the traditional Taivoan Xiaolin Night Ritual, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Bunun indigenous men dressed in traditional attire fire traditional guns into the air during the annual Ear-Shooting Festival (Malahtangia) in Xinwu village, Taitung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang
Bunun villagers carry a hunted sambar deer on a frame during the Ear-Shooting Festival (Malahtangia) ritual in Xinwu village, Taitung, Taiwan. Cheng-Chia Huang