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AIT Kaohsiung hosts July 4th celebration

The AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office covers the Kaohsiung, Chiayi, Tainan, Pingtung, Taitung and Penghu areas in southern Taiwan. This area, roughly one third of the island, has a population of over six million people, including approximately 5,000 American citizens.

US-affiliated organizations in the district include the Kaohsiung American Chamber of Commerce, the Kaohsiung American School, the Morrison Academy and the Sun Yat-sen America Center at National Sun Yat-sen University.

The objectives of the AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office (AIT/K) are to maintain and enhance commercial, economic, political and cultural contacts in southern Taiwan; to promote US products and services in Taiwan's industrial heartland; to provide AIT Taipei and Washington with insights into political and economic trends and attitudes in southern Taiwan, especially as these differ from those in Taipei; and to assist US citizens residing in southern Taiwan. US citizens are encouraged to register at the office, which maintains a warden system to communicate with the community in the event of an emergency. For details call tel. (07) 238-7744.

To celebrate US Independence Day 2002, AIT/K is supporting the Kaohsiung Amcham in organizing the traditional community carnival to be held at Kaohsiung Labor Park on July 7, from 2:00-7:30 pm. The celebration is open to the public and will feature musical and cultural entertainment, games, a raffle drawing and American-style food and drink, with a star-spangled fireworks exhibition to conclude the festivities. For information call (07) 566-8856.

Meanwhile, an "American Week" consumer products show is underway at the Mitsukoshi Department Store on Chungshan Rd in Tainan from July 3-17. Over 50 US suppliers of name brand consumer products are expected to participate in the show.
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