The Tunnel 88 () is a

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in Nangan Township,

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History

The tunnel was dug and enlarged by the

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in 1974 to accommodate tanks in the aftermath of

Second Taiwan Strait Crisis The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, also known as the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was a conflict between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). The PRC shelled the islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and the Matsu Is ...

with the

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in 1958. It took them 10 years to finish the work. It was then named Tunnel 88 to commemorate the 88th birthday of Chiang Kai-shek in 1975, the year he died. The tunnel was later used by

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for apparatus room. In 1992, it was handed over to

Matsu Distillery The Matsu Distillery () is a distillery in Niujiao Village, Nangan Township, Lienchiang County, Taiwan. History The distillery was originally established in 1956 as Zhongxing Distillery. In 1969, it was renamed to Matsu Distillery. In 1992, th ...

. Currently the tunnel is used to store jugs of Kaoliang liquor.

Architecture

At the front entrance of the tunnel, there are rows of wine jug stacks.

Geology

The tunnel is a granite rock type with 264 meters long. The front side faces the sea and the back side faces the former Nangan military airport. The temperature inside the tunnel is 15-20°C.

References

{{commons category 1974 establishments in Taiwan Nangang Township Tunnels completed in 1974 Tunnels in Lienchiang County Tunnel warfare Military history of Taiwan

History

Architecture

Geology

See also

References