Tales of Two Cities Pensacola v.s. Kaohsiung Narrator : John Yang

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I I. Geography - Topography PensacolaKaohsiung Florida State Escambia County Pensacola City Gulf of Mexico City in America Geography

Culture Challenging Cities & I I. Geography - Harbor PensacolaKaohsiung A harbor facing the Gulf of Mexico Geography

Culture Challenging Cities & I I. Geography - Nationality Nationality: United States Country : United States Florida State : Florida Escambia County : Escambia Area: km² Population: 437,125 mild winters hothumid summers Climate : Subtropical (with mild winters and hot, humid summers) Present Mayor: John Fogg (R) PensacolaKaohsiung Geography

Culture Challenging Cities & I I. Geography East Asia A City in East Asia harborTaiwan Strait A harbor facing the Taiwan Strait Taiwan Nationality : Taiwan Area : km² Population : 1,522,343 Climate : Tropic Monsoon Mayor : Chu Chen PensacolaKaohsiung Geography

Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture - History PensacolaKaohsiung History History First European colony in America First European colony in America in 16th Century City of Five Flags City of Five Flags SpanishFrenchBritishUnited States Confederate States Spanish, French, British, United States and Confederate States, and has remained a part of the United States since the end of the American Civil War. Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture - Port PensacolaKaohsiung Port Port Tracing its history back to the mid-1700s, the Port of Pensacola has evolved into northwest Florida's leading deep-water port. Tracing its history back to the mid-1700s, the Port of Pensacola has evolved into northwest Florida's leading deep-water port. Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture - Resort PensacolaKaohsiung Resort Resort Pensacola Beach Pensacola Beach White Sand Novelty houses The Quietwater Beach Boardwalk : where the events are held, including The Lobster Fest, Bushwacker Fest, and the Independence Day fireworks, Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture - Festival PensacolaKaohsiung Festival (I): Festival (I): Florida SpringFest Florida SpringFest : a three-day annual showcase in popular music acts, both local and national, in downtown Pensacola, Florida. The Florida SpringFest is traditionally held anywhere from mid-May until early June. Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture – Festival (cont.) PensacolaKaohsiung Festival (I): Festival (I): Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Seville Squarefirst full weekend in November The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival : an annual three-day, juried art show historic Seville Square, held in the first full weekend in November. Each year, it draws more than 200 painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen, mixed- media artists. Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture – Sister Cities PensacolaKaohsiung Sister Cities Sister Cities Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I II. Culture NetherlandsManchuJapan Chinese History: Netherlands, Manchu, Japan, Chinese Resorts : Kaohsiung Harbor, Love River, Lotus Pond, Monkey Mountain, etc. Festival: Lantern Festival Dragon Boat Festival Mid Autumn Festival PensacolaKaohsiung Culture

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I III. Challenging Hurricane landfall Hurricane : Major hurricanes also have made landfall at or near Pensacola. Transportation Transportation: No MRT No MRT Amtrak suspended service because of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. regional Air Port Only regional Air Port. Public Transportation. PensacolaKaohsiung Challenging

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I III. Challenging World Games in 2009 Environmental Protection Energy Crisis Transportation PensacolaKaohsiung Challenging

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I IV. Cities & I The Pensacola Fire Department The Pensacola Fire Department 6 fire stations 6 fire stations through 6 engine companies, 2 ladder companies, 3 rescue companies and 2 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting units. training centers One of the regionally certified training centers for Northwest Florida. PensacolaKaohsiung Cities & I Cities & I

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I IV. Cities & I – PFD’s Services Services of Pensacola Fire Department Services of Pensacola Fire Department (1)EMERGENCY CALLS (2)HOME SAFETY SURVEY SMOKE DETECTOR (3)SMOKE DETECTOR GIVEAWAY PROGRAM (4)CHECK BACK PROGRAM PensacolaKaohsiung 1234 Cities & I Cities & I

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I IV. Cities & I - PFD’s Services Services of Pensacola Fire Department Services of Pensacola Fire Department (5) FIRE STATION TOURS & TRUCK DEMOS (6) FIRE PREVENTION LECTURE & DEMOS (7) PROJECT SAFE PLACE PensacolaKaohsiung 567 Cities & I Cities & I

Geography Culture Challenging Cities & I IV. Cities & I PensacolaKaohsiung Kaohsiung City Fire Bureau 2 battalions, 6 companies, and 17 stations, 2 sub-stations. 2 battalions, 6 companies, and 17 stations, 2 sub-stations. Main Services Main Services Fire Prevention Fire Prevention Disaster Rescuing Disaster Rescuing Emergency Medical Service at scene spot Emergency Medical Service at scene spot Civil Servics Civil Servics Cities & I Cities & I

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