'Chiikawa' in Kaohsiung

Visitors to the 2025 Kaohsiung Wonderland festival gather to view a giant inflatable of "Chiikawa," a popular Japanese manga character at the Love River Bay in this undated photo. According to the city's Tourism Bureau, this annual event, which runs from Jan. 25 to Feb. 16, has so far attracted over 3.2 million visitors. Photo courtesy of the Kaohsiung City Tourism Bureau Feb. 3, 2025

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