Zhuangwei Lanyang Coast Military Barracks

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 06:28 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

During the Martial Law era access to the sandy coastline of Zhuangwei in Yilan was tightly controlled to prevent smuggling and infiltration by communist forces. A string of sentry posts were established to monitor activity, each built to standard military blueprints and fitted with watchtowers. They were sited on high ground to command views over the shore while blending into the surrounding vegetation.

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 06:32 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 8Shutter Speed1/250 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.0 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 06:30 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 5Shutter Speed1/100 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value11.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 06:43 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 9Shutter Speed1/320 secFocal Length18.0 mmISO100Exposure Value14.7 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400

Nowadays four of these facilities remain, all recognized for their heritage value since 2014, though they haven’t yet been restored for the public as of the mid-2020s. A thorough investigation of the history of these buildings is also lagging; official sources have been slow to provide any detailed information. All we know is that buildings B, C, and E are single-storey structures, while Building D rises to two storeys. The buildings now stand idle and steadily deteriorating, their paint peeling and roof tiles fallen, with some structures periodically occupied by fishermen or squatters.

Date CapturedMay 1st, 2020 at 07:11 UTCCameraNIKON D3100LensAF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR IIApertureƒ / 7.1Shutter Speed1/200 secFocal Length20.0 mmISO100Exposure Value13.3 EVOriginal Size3600 × 2400