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I Saw Silent War Between Mainland China And Taiwan
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I Saw Silent War Between Mainland China And Taiwan

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Xiamen is an island of Mainland China, and Kinmen is an island of Taiwan. Xiamen and Kinmen are separated by a distance of only 1,400 meters.

Since 1949, Xiamen and Kinmen have been at the forefront of the military and ideological confrontation between mainland China and Taiwan. Both sides have had more than 100,000 troops, and the broadcast loudspeakers of both sides have been busy working for 38 years. Unlike North Korea and South Korea, Mainland China and Taiwan have not yet signed a formal truce. However, since the official release of the war in Kinmen in 1992, it has begun to actively develop the tourism economy with the characteristics of the battlefield.

With the gradual easing of cross-strait relations, tourists from Mainland China are now able to go sightseeing in Kinmen and visit those military facilities that were once used against Xiamen.

However, the flavor of war and confrontation is still ubiquitous.This war that has now fallen into silence has not stopped.

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    Deserted military camp gate

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    Shang Huage

    Shang Huage

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    Freelance photographer based in Xiamen, China. You are what you shot. You are what you saw.

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    Shang Huage

    Shang Huage

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    Freelance photographer based in Xiamen, China. You are what you shot. You are what you saw.

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    Harry
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why you show these places in black-and-white photographs which makes these places look terrible . In fact,Xiamen and Kinmen are nice tourist attractions now. And, war is not necessary to solve the problem between Mainland China and Taiwan.

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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because there is no formal truce between Mainland China and Taiwan. But of course, Peace is priceless. May peace long live!

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    Harry
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    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why you show these places in black-and-white photographs which makes these places look terrible . In fact,Xiamen and Kinmen are nice tourist attractions now. And, war is not necessary to solve the problem between Mainland China and Taiwan.

    Community Member
    6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because there is no formal truce between Mainland China and Taiwan. But of course, Peace is priceless. May peace long live!

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