Taipei Times
Date: Jan 30, 2017
By: Chang Chung-yi / Staff reporter

The setting sun aligning with streets in Kaohsiung on Saturday attracted such a large

The setting sun aligns with Cingnian Road in Kaohsiung on Saturday. Photo: Chang Chung-yi, Taipei Times

crowd of photographers, drivers and pedestrians that they blocked most of the four-lane Cingnian Road while trying to get the best view.

The full sun, seen in between the buildings on Cingnian Road, bathed the street in golden beams, bringing traffic to a standstill.

The nearby Hanshin Department Store had organized a promotional event to coincide with the sunset on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Chenggong Street was closed off so that people could get a look at the phenomenon.    [FULL  STORY]