Post on 13-Dec-2015
Tales of Two CitiesTales of Two Cities
PensacolaPensacola v.s. v.s. KaohsiungKaohsiungNarrator : John YangNarrator : John Yang
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I. Geography - I. Geography - TopographyTopographyPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
Florida StateFlorida StateEscambia Escambia CountyCounty
Pensacola CityPensacola City
Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
City in America
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I. Geography - HarborI. Geography - HarborPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
A harbor facing the Gulf of Mexico
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I. Geography - NationalityI. Geography - Nationality
Nationality: Country : United States United States State : FloridaFlorida County : EscambiaEscambia
Area: 102.7 km² Population: 437,125 Climate : Subtropical (with mild wintersmild winters and
hothot, humid summershumid summers) Present Mayor: John Fogg (R)
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I. GeographyI. Geography
A City in East AsiaEast AsiaA harborharbor facing the Taiwan StraitTaiwan StraitNationality : TaiwanTaiwanArea : 153.6 km² Population : 1,522,343Climate : Tropic MonsoonMayor : Chu Chen
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II. Culture - HistoryII. Culture - HistoryPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
HistoryHistory First European colony in AmericaFirst European colony in America in 16th
Century City of Five FlagsCity of Five Flags
SpanishSpanish, FrenchFrench, BritishBritish, United StatesUnited States and Confederate StatesConfederate States, and has remained a part of the United States since the end of the American Civil War.
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II. Culture - PortII. Culture - PortPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
PortPort Tracing its history back to the mid-1700s, Tracing its history back to the mid-1700s,
the Port of Pensacola has evolved into the Port of Pensacola has evolved into northwest Florida's leading deep-water northwest Florida's leading deep-water port. port. CultureCulture
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II. Culture - ResortII. Culture - ResortPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
ResortResort Pensacola BeachPensacola Beach
White Sand Novelty houses The Quietwater Beach Boardwalk : where the ev
ents are held, including The Lobster Fest, Bushwacker Fest, and the Independence Day fireworks,
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II. Culture - FestivalII. Culture - FestivalPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
Festival (I):Festival (I): Florida SpringFestFlorida SpringFest : a three-day annual sh
owcase 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.
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II. Culture – Festival (cont.)II. Culture – Festival (cont.)PensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
Festival (I):Festival (I): The Great Gulfcoast Arts FestivalGreat Gulfcoast Arts Festival : an an
nual three-day, juried art show historic SeviSeville Squarelle Square, held in the first full weekend in first full weekend in NovemberNovember. Each year, it draws more than 200 painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen, mixed-media artists.
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II. Culture – Sister CitiesII. Culture – Sister CitiesPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
Sister CitiesSister Cities
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II. CultureII. Culture
History: NetherlandsNetherlands, ManchuManchu, JapanJapan, ChineseChinese
Resorts : Kaohsiung Harbor, Love River, Lotus Pond, Monkey Mountain, etc.
Festival:Lantern FestivalDragon Boat FestivalMid Autumn Festival
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HurricaneHurricane : Major hurricanes also have made landfalllandfall at or near Pensacola.
TransportationTransportation: No MRTNo MRT Amtrak suspended service because of
damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Only regional Air Portregional Air Port. Public Transportation.
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III. ChallengingIII. Challenging
World Games in 2009Environmental ProtectionEnergy CrisisTransportation
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IV. Cities & IIV. Cities & I
The Pensacola Fire DepartmentThe Pensacola Fire Department 6 fire stations6 fire stations through 6 engine companies,
2 ladder companies, 3 rescue companies and 2 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting units.
One of the regionally certified training training centerscenters for Northwest Florida.
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IV. Cities & I – PFD’s ServicesIV. Cities & I – PFD’s Services
Services of Pensacola Fire DepartmentServices of Pensacola Fire Department (1)EMERGENCY CALLS (2)HOME SAFETY SURVEY (3)SMOKE DETECTOR SMOKE DETECTOR GIVEAWAY PROGRAM (4)CHECK BACK PROGRAM
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IV. Cities & I - PFD’s ServicesIV. Cities & I - PFD’s Services
Services of Pensacola Fire DepartmentServices of Pensacola Fire Department (5) FIRE STATION TOURS & TRUCK DEMOS (6) FIRE PREVENTION LECTURE & DEMOS (7) PROJECT SAFE PLACE
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IV. Cities & IIV. Cities & IPensacolaPensacola KaohsiungKaohsiung
Kaohsiung City Fire Bureau 2 battalions, 6 companies, and 17 stations, 2 2 battalions, 6 companies, and 17 stations, 2
sub-stations.sub-stations.
Main ServicesMain Services Fire PreventionFire Prevention Disaster RescuingDisaster Rescuing Emergency Medical Service at scene spotEmergency Medical Service at scene spot Civil ServicsCivil Servics
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Thanks for your attention.Thanks for your attention.
Enjoying Enjoying KaohsiungKaohsiung,,
Expecting Expecting PensacolaPensacola..