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In Quest Of: Echoes of war, rock oysters and Singapore connections in Taiwan’s Kinmen
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The 11m-tall Deyue Tower was erected in 1931 to defend a magnificent mansion in Shuitou Village.
PHOTO: KINMEN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM
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KINMEN, Taiwan – With thousands of rusty anti-landing spikes poking out of the sand, the beaches of Kinmen are clearly not meant for swimming.
The seemingly endless rows of metal spikes cut a striking image, one that is made even more mysterious by the thick coastal fog during my visit on a chilly weekend.
