The Matsu Distillery () is a
distillery
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in Niujiao Village,
Nangan Township,
Lienchiang County
The Matsu Islands ( or , ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤), officially Lienchiang County (, ; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China ( ...
,
Taiwan
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History
The distillery was originally established in 1956 as Zhongxing Distillery. In 1969, it was renamed to Matsu Distillery. In 1992, the distillery acquired
Tunnel 88
The Tunnel 88 () is a tunnel in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County, Taiwan.
History
The tunnel was dug and enlarged by the Republic of China Armed Forces in 1974 to accommodate tanks in the aftermath of Second Taiwan Strait Crisis with the Pe ...
from
Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom Company, Ltd. () (, ) is the largest integrated telecom service provider in Taiwan, and the incumbent local exchange carrier of PSTN, Mobile, and broadband services in the country.
History
Chunghwa Telecom was founded as ...
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Architecture
The distillery consists of the main distillery building and the Tunnel 88 for storage, which is located 150 meters away from the main distillery building.
Exhibition
The distillery features an exhibition room which exhibits several different
Kaoliang liquors from different period, discontinued medical liquors.
It also features tools and production processes for the production of the liquors, as well as the selling for various liquors.
See also
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Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
References
Buildings and structures in Lienchiang County
Distilleries in Taiwan
Nangang Township
Tourist attractions in Lienchiang County
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