Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
phones automatically switch to Fujian-based networks when you arrive. Pretty and
windswept, Little Kinmen is an island park that just happens to sit atop the 1958 war's
last front lines.
Sights & Activities
Cycling is the best way to see Little Kinmen and the price can't be beat - the Kinmen
tourism department loans visitors bikes for free! Just head left towards the Siwei Tunnel
when you get off the boat from Kinmen and head up the stairs to the main Liehyu visitor
information centre (not the one at the harbour).
Little Kinmen's perimeter is ringed by an 18.5km bike path passing through lovely
forests and coastal scenery. There are a couple of small stores that sell local specialities
such as deep-fried oyster cakes, but you'd be wise to carry a lunch with you.
Siwei Tunnel
HISTORIC SITE
(Sìwéi Kēngdào; 8.30am-5pm)
This is the top tourist attraction on the island. The
790m underground Siwei Tunnel, which was blasted through a granite reef, is twice as
large as the Jhaishan Tunnels on Kinmen. The Liehyu visitor information centre is right
next to the tunnel entrance.
Lingshui Lake
SCENIC AREA
(Língshǔi Hú)
The pretty, artificial, saltwater Lingshui Lake is home to a number of spe-
cies of waterbirds native to Fujian province.
Huchingtou War Museum
MUSEUM
(Hújǐngtóu Zhànshǐ Guǎn; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun)
The Huchingtou War Museum con-
tains war memorabilia and an observation room with binoculars from which you can see
Xiamen on a clear day.
Warriors' Fort & Iron Men's Fort
MILITARY SITE
(Yǒngshìbǎo Hé Tiěhànbǎo; 8am-5pm)
The two intact forts in Huangtso were built in the
1970s and each has a web of underground tunnels, including a 200m-long one that con-
nect the two structures.
Getting There
