Zhaishan Tunnel
{{Short description|Tunnel in Jincheng, Kinmen, Taiwan}}
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| official_name = 翟山坑道
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| location = Jincheng, Kinmen, Taiwan
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| startwork = 1961
| opened = 22 March 1966
| closed = 1986
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| reopened = 1998
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| length = 101 meters
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The Zhaishan Tunnel ({{zh|t=翟山坑道|p=Zháishān Kēngdào|poj=Chú-soaⁿ Khiⁿ-tō}}) is a tunnel in Jincheng Township, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
History
Construction of the tunnel started in 1961 and was completed on 22 March 1966, a few years after the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958 between the Republic of China Armed Forces and People's Liberation Army. 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 took over the management of the tunnel. The tunnel was opened to the public in 1998.{{cite web|url=http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=159132&ctNode=430|title=Kinmen National Park preserves military history, natural environment|author=Elaine Hou|publisher=Taiwan Today|access-date=24 February 2016}}
Structures
The tunnel is {{convert|101|m|yards|abbr=on}} in length, {{convert|6|m|feet|abbr=on}} in width and {{convert|3.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}} in height.{{cite web|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3310816|date=1 December 2017|first1=David|last1=Spencer|title=Taiwan's Top 10 man-made marvels|publisher=Taiwan News|access-date=3 December 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://kinmen.travel/en/travel/attraction/21|date=8 December 2017|title=Zhaishan Tunnel|website=Classic Kinmen Travel|access-date=27 December 2017}}
Activities
The tunnel has been the venue for the Kinmen Tunnel Music Festival since 2019.{{cite news|first1=Huei-min|last1=Huang|first2=Matthew|last2=Mazzetta|date=19 October 2019|url=http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aedu/201910190015.aspx|title=Kinmen music festival opens in former military waterway|publisher=Focus Taiwan|access-date=23 October 2019}}{{cite news|author=Taiwan Today Agencies|date=28 April 2019|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3689804|title=Taiwan's Kinmen boasts wealth of fascinating military memorials, museums|publisher=Taiwan News|access-date=12 June 2021}}
See also
References
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{{commons category|Jhaishan Tunnel}}
Category:1966 establishments in Taiwan
Category:Military history of Taiwan
Category:Tunnels completed in 1966