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二結紙廠殉職碑

Erjie Paper Mill Memorial Monument

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Erjie Paper Mill Memorial Monument (二結紙廠殉職碑)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
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This stone obelisk commemorates the thirteen workers, seven Japanese and six Taiwanese, killed in the 1936 “golden gourd” explosion (金瓜大爆炸) at the Erjie Paper Mill (二結紙廠), where an overheated bagasse digester boiled dry and burst under pressure. Erected in 1938 some 300 meters from the blast site in Shangsi Village (上四村), it records the victims’ names, ages, and origins on its right face. The paper company maintained the rites until its dissolution in 2001, after which local residents revived offerings during Ghost Month beginning in 2006. It was designated a county monument in 2015.

Erjie Paper Mill Memorial Monument (二結紙廠殉職碑)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Erjie Paper Mill Memorial Monument (二結紙廠殉職碑)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Download
3600 × 2400

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  • Status:Public (公有)
  • Heritage designation:City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)
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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.

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