Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station

The Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station (Chinese: 馬山觀測站; pinyin: Mǎshān Guāncèzhàn) is a historical broadcasting station and observation tower in Jinsha Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China.[1][2]

Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station
馬山觀測站
Entrance of Mashan Observation Post
Taiwan
General information
Type	Former broadcasting and observation tower
Location	Jinsha, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°31′35.9″N 118°24′35.8″E

Mashan Broadcasting and Observation Station viewing deck

History

The station used to send out propaganda message to the People's Liberation Army soldiers on Mainland China to surrender and join the Republic of China Armed Forces.[3]

Features

Xiamen can be observed from the station which located just 2,300 meters away.[4]

Use for Art Projects

Today the tower is used by musical artists to perform works inspired by its history.[5]

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan
• Beishan Broadcasting Wall
• Dadeng Subdistrict

References

1. "Battlefield Monuments | Kinmen National Park". Kmnp.gov.tw. 2009-06-06. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
2. "Mashan Broadcast Station".
3. "Mashan Broadcasting". Classic Kinmen Travel. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
4. http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=159132&ctNode=430
5. "Beishan Broadcast Wall: Taiwan's eerie sonic weapon". BBC. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.