Looking for new places to travel and explore? Allow me to introduce to you Kinmen, Taiwan. Below is my top 5 places to explore.
1. Shanhou Folk Culture Village
If you have ever watched the old chinese drama or movies, you will love this place. The Shanhou folk culture village is filled with houses that are build with the Qing dynasty era-style. They were built between 1876 and 1900. Admission is Free of charge. As you wonder around the village You will be able to see traditional Chinese bed, typical ancestral hall and kitchen as it would have been used before gas and electricity. Most of the houses there are still occupied!
Get ready your cameras as you will be able to find many spots for photo shoots. Kinmen is one of the few places left where traditional houses is very well preserved. There are gift shops, drink and food stalls found near the entrance as well.
2. Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc.
Kinmen is famous for one thing, which is Kaoliang liquor. Kaoliang or also known as sorghum is aromatic, sweet, spicy and brisk, it’s distinctive. The locals says that the best thing about Kaoliang liquor is that there is NO hangover. Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc., is a public enterprise whose sales help fund various local services, including school lunches for Kinmen children and bus passes for all local residents.
Tours for small groups (under 10 people) and individuals are available every day of the year, anytime between 8am and 5pm. On the 50-min tour of the factory, you’ll see machinery used in the production process, and learn the interesting story behind this product so important to Kinmen’s economy.
3. Houlin Military Base and Shooting Simulator
NOW THIS IS SO FUN! Located inland from the General’s Fortress in Houtou (Hòu tóu) Village, this former military camp is the first place in Taiwan to offer the public a rifle shooting simulation experience.
NT$350 per person
For groups of more than 12 people: NT$250 per person
Kinmen residents: NT$100 per person
4. Landmine Museum
Before Kinmen was such a photo worthy spot, it was a battlefield filled with landmine. Take this 15mins walk through one of their tunnels to learn more about their history and landmines.
5. Jiangong Islet
“Oystermen” was designed by Finnish architect Marco Casagrande in 2013 as part of a Kinmen County Sculpture Festival. Made of sand-blasted stainless steel, the figures stand 6 meters tall. When the tide is at its highest point, the “Oystermen” appear to be walking on water.
In 1949, soldiers were stationed on this small islet in order to defend the waterway between Little Kinmen and the main island of Kinmen. Take time to imagine their life here. You might also enjoy looking down and around at the rich biodiversity in this intertidal zone.
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