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The Zhaishan Tunnel () is a
tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through surrounding soil, earth or rock, and enclosed except for the entrance and exit, commonly at each end. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube cons ...
in
Jincheng Township
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Shanxi province, China, bordering Henan province to the south and southeast. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining is an important industry. The entire city has a population ...
,
Kinmen County
Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It lies roughly east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian, from which it is separate ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
Construction of the tunnel started in 1961 and was completed on 22 March 1966, a few years after the
Second Taiwan Strait Crisis
The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, also called the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was a conflict that took place between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). In this conflict, the PRC shelled the islands of Kinme ...
in 1958 between the
Republic of China Armed Forces
The Republic of China Armed Forces (ROC Armed Forces) are the armed forces of the Republic of China (ROC), once based in mainland China and currently in its remaining jurisdictions which include the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu ...
and
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
. Due to the lack of manpower and money to maintain the tunnel, it was closed and abandoned in 1986. Later on, there was growing interest in preserving the national heritage and remembering those who fought for Kinmen, thus on 23 May 1997, the
Kinmen National Park
The Kinmen National Park () is a national park in Kinmen County, Taiwan.
History
The park was established in 1995, three years after martial law was lifted in the county.
Geology
The park covers an area of 35.29 kmĀ² or around a quarter ...
took over the management of the tunnel. The tunnel was opened to the public in 1998.
Structures
The tunnel is in length, in width and in height. There are seven rooms inside that serve as barracks. The tunnel features an A-shaped waterway with 357 meters in length, 11.5 meters in width and 8 meters in height. It was used to conceal small naval vessels.
Activities
The tunnel has been the venue for the Kinmen Tunnel Music Festival since 2019.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
Popular tourist attractions in Taiwan include the following:
Attractions Historical buildings
* Beihai Tunnel, Beigan ()
* Beihai Tunnel, Nangan ()
* Daxi Wude Hall ()
* Ete ...
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Beihai Tunnel (Beigan)
The Beihai Tunnel () is a tunnel in Banli Village, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County, Taiwan.
History
The tunnel was created in 1968 for amphibious landing, 10 years after the end of the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis between the Republic of Chin ...
*
Beihai Tunnel (Nangan)
The Beihai Tunnel () is a tunnel in Nangan Township, Lienchiang County, Taiwan. It is located between the villages of Ren-ai and Meishi. The tunnel runs from Tieban Coast deep into the heart of the hills in lattice shape.
History
The tunnel ...
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Beihai Tunnel (Dongyin)
The Beihai Tunnel () is a tunnel in Dongyin Township, Lienchiang County, Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Oc ...
References
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1966 establishments in Taiwan
Jincheng Township
Military history of Taiwan
Tunnels completed in 1966
Tunnels in Kinmen County
Tunnel warfare