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Jinguashi (Chinkuashih; Chinese: 金瓜石; pinyin: Jīnguāshí; Wade–Giles: Chin1-kua1-shih2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-koe-chio̍h) is a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, notable for its historic gold and copper mines. It is also known as Kinkaseki in Japanese and was under Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule. From 1942–1945, during the final years of World War II, it was used by the Japanese as a prisoner-of-war camp. Of the 430 Allied POW deaths across all fourteen Japanese POW camps on Taiwan, the majority occurred at Kinkaseki.[1]
Although the minerals have since been depleted, the town still attracts many visitors to its Gold Ecological Park, which opened in October 2004. Jinguashi was named a potential World Heritage site in 2002.
Historic gold mine museum
Outdoor cafe by museum entrance
Abandoned railway tracks
High humidity and the result
Giant statue
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See also
- Jinguashi Mine
- Gold Museum (Taiwan)
- Mining in Taiwan
References
- ^ Prentice, David (30 October 2015). "The Forgotten POWs of the Pacific: The Story of Taiwan's Camps". Thinking Taiwan. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
External links
Jinguashi travel guide from Wikivoyage- Jinguashi's Gold Ecological Park (in English)
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