A reconnaissance tower in Wanjian Village (萬建村) around the former site of Katō Airfield (佳冬飛行場) in central Pingtung. Although generally known as a fort, its function was to spot the approach of enemy planes on the horizon. The airfield itself is now Pingnan Industrial Park (屏南工業區) and this tower is also known as Wanjian Fort (萬建古碉堡).
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- CW Hung (飛行場の測候所)
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- World War 2 History in Taiwan (台灣第二次世界大戰歷史)
- Military Fortifications in Taiwan (台灣碉堡)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.