An old coal mine operated in the hills of northwestern Keelung by Wang Huomu (王火木) from 1949 to 1969. The mine worked the lower Mushan Formation (木山層) coal seam, producing coking coal over 19 years. A former mine portal, opened in 1953 with an inscription reading Yingzheng Pit (英正坑), remains fairly well-preserved into the mid-2020s behind the red brick wall of an abandoned residence. Flooded with water and filled with bats, so it is not wise to enter. Find it at the end of Fuxing Road Lane 331 (復興路331巷).
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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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.