People have long characterized Kaohsiung by such adjectives as "straight-forward," "no-nonsense," "wild" and "rough." While these may be stereotypical and shallow, there is nonetheless a measure of truth to them.
一直以來，高雄給人的印象總是離不開「豪爽」、「阿沙力」、「草莽」、「粗獷」… … 等形容詞，這樣的描繪雖然粗淺、刻板，卻也有幾分真實性。