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吳興街防空洞

Xinyi Wuxing Street Air Raid Shelter

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Wuxing Street Air Raid Shelter (吳興街防空洞)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/20 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
7.9 EV
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Exploring an old air raid shelter in the hills of Xinyi.

Behind the entrance to the former Stanton Club is a U-shaped air raid shelter carved into the hillside. The shelter is lined with stone benches. Not too much is known about when or why it was built, but it might have something to do with the nearby military training facility, or perhaps the history of coal mining in the area. One entrance is typically used for storage and sealed but the other is often open. Watch out for bats should you visit!

Wuxing Street Air Raid Shelter (吳興街防空洞)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
11.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Stone benches line the interior of the shelter.
Wuxing Street Air Raid Shelter (吳興街防空洞)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
11.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Bats roost in the darkness beyond the bend.
Wuxing Street Air Raid Shelter (吳興街防空洞)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
34.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
11.6 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The second entrance was often sealed in the late 2010s.

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Alexander Synaptic
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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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