Beishan


Along with equally antique Nanshan (南山; Nánshān), a few hundred metres across Shuangli Lake, Beishan (北山; Běishān) is a settlement that retains a high proportion of old-style houses. Tourist Shuttle bus B stops outside one that has been preserved with all its bullet holes to commemorate the 1949 battle of Guningtou.

That's known as Beishan Old Western-style House (北山古洋樓; Běishān Gǔ Yánglóu). The bus also stops in Nanshan beside an impressive wetlands centre.


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1. Shuangli Wetlands Area Centre

0.27 MILES

This professional centre, across little Shuangli Lake from Beihai, has bilingual introductions to the region's flora and fauna, notably the cormorants,…

2. Guningtou War Museum

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For domestic tourists, this is one of Kinmen's top sights due to the pivotal nature of a battle fought here over 56 hours in October 1949. For outsiders,…

3. Beishan Broadcasting Wall

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This vertical slab of concrete punched with 48 circular holes looks like a forgotten work of 1970s abstract sculpture set on a very low seaside 'cliff'…

4. Maestro Wu Factory-Store

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Kinmen's famous super-sharp knives are still fashioned from bomb casings at a display workshop at the back of this stylish Banglin boutique. Each shell…

5. Wu River Academy

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This handsomely restored walled complex was originally built as a centre of learning in 1780. The two main shrine-like study rooms honour Chu Hsi, a…

6. Kincheng Civil Defence Tunnels

3.19 MILES

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7. Houpo 16 Art Zone

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8. City God Temple

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Originally raised in the Qing dynasty, this Taoist delight is all you'd hope for in a fanciful Chinese temple, complete with ornate roof embellishments,…