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Matsu Battlefield Cultural Site

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Overview

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Matsu Battlefield Cultural Site depicts a unique phenomenon: Since 1968, based on the strategic guidance and operational mission needs of integrated offense and defense, the national army in the Matsu region dug tunnels to maintain combat power. The density of tunnels in Matsu is the highest in the world, forming a unique battlefield landscape. This cultural site is a potential World Heritage site in Taiwan selected by the Ministry of Culture.[1]

Characteristics

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Starting in 1968, based on the strategic guidance and operational mission needs of integrated offense and defense, the national army in the Matsu area has used manual methods and worked day and night to dig out the “Beihai Tunnel,” “Andong Tunnel,” and “Wusha Tunnel” one-by-one from hard granite. These tunnel docks are intended to maintain combat effectiveness for landing boats. The density of tunnels in Matsu is the highest in the world, forming a unique battlefield landscape. Matsu Island is full of slogans such as “Counterattack the Mainland China” and “Zhenge Daidan,” as well as various underground stone chambers, tunnels, nozzles, forts, kitchens, toilets, and other fortified military strongholds.

Matsu's unique battlefield culture serves as an educational demonstration and inspiration that converts "negative world heritage" (confrontation, war, and tragedy) to "positive world heritage" universal values ​​(reconciliation and peace), representing the pursuit of the universal value of peaceful coexistence by humankind.[2]


References

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  1. ^ "Ministry of Culture, Taiwan".
  2. ^ "Potential World Heritage Sites in Taiwan: Matsu Battlefield Culture".

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