Salt Industry in Taiwan

Salt production in Taiwan spanned three centuries and only ended after accession to the WTO in the early 2000s. The remains of this industry can be found along several stretches of the southwest coast of the main island, particularly in Qigu, Budai, Qieding, and Yong’an. In this collection I will be documenting the physical remains of this industry and discussing a history of salt production that stretches back millennia, from ancient China to the salt monopoly instituted by Imperial Japan and continued by the Kuomintang into the late 20th century.