Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), only 10 km (6.2 mi) east from the...
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The Kinmen knife (Chinese: 金門菜刀; pinyin: Jīnmén Càidāo) is a Chinese-style chef knife exclusively made in Kinmen County in Republic of China. The knives...
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The Kinmen Defense Command (Chinese: 金門防衛指揮部, abbreviated as: Kinmen Defense Command, team name "Taiwu Force") is one of the defense commands under the...
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citations]) (Puxian Min: Ou-chhiu, Hakka: Vû-hiu-hiông) is a rural township of Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan (ROC) made up of a group of islands in the Taiwan...
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Kinmen Airport (Chinese: 金門機場) (IATA: KNH, ICAO: RCBS), commonly known as the Shangyi Airport (Chinese: 尚義機場), is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fuchien...
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area of production is used for labeling. Some wines from Kinmen are labeled "made in Kinmen", just as some perfume are labeled "made in Paris" and not...
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township on the southwestern corner of the island of Kinmen (Quemoy). It is the county seat of Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan)...
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is an urban township in the north-eastern corner of Greater Kinmen Island (Quemoy), Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is in...
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List of islands of Taiwan (section Kinmen/Quemoy)
389849; 118.339489 etc. Lieyu Township Lesser Kinmen (Hsiao Kinmen, Lieyu; 小金門, 烈嶼) (second largest island of Kinmen County) Dadan Island (大膽島) Erdan Island...
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connecting Kinmen to Xiamen, via the island of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu); A bridge has since been constructed between Greater Kinmen and Lesser Kinmen. Additionally...
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1987 Lieyu massacre (redirect from Kinmen Massacre)
occurred on 7 March 1987 at Donggang Bay, Lieyu Island ("Lesser Kinmen" or "Little Quemoy"), Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China (ROC) when soldiers from the ROC...
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China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC). The PRC shelled the islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and the Matsu Islands along the east coast of mainland China in...
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Taiwan Area (redirect from Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu)
currently under the definition consists of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands. The collective term "Tai-Peng-Kin-Ma" is...
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Lieyu (redirect from Lesser Kinmen)
China: Lesser Kinmen (Chinese: 小金門; Pīnyīn: Xiǎojīnmén), Dadan, and Erdan. According to tradition, Greater Kinmen/Kinmen Island and Lesser Kinmen/Lieyu were...
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Battle of Guningtou (redirect from Battle of Kinmen)
Ku3-ning2-t’ou2 chih1 i4), also known as the Battle of Kinmen (金門戰役; Jīnmén Zhànyì), was fought over Kinmen in the Taiwan Strait during the Chinese Civil War...
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Kinmen Daily News (KMDN; Chinese: 金門日報; pinyin: Jīnmén Rìbào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-mn̂g-ji̍t-pò) is a newspaper owned by Kinmen County Government in Kinmen...
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The Kinmen Bridge (traditional Chinese: 金門大橋; simplified Chinese: 金门大桥; pinyin: Jīnmén Dàqiáo) is a cross-sea bridge in Kinmen, Fujian, Republic of China...
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Wuqiu Islands and Kinmen Islands, which make up Kinmen County. The seat of the administrative centre is Jincheng Township of Kinmen County which serves...
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Chin¹-ning² Hsiang¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-lêng-hiong) is a rural township in Kinmen, Republic of China. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland...
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The 2024 Kinmen Chinese motorboat capsizing incident, also called the 2/14 Kinmen Incident, took place on 14 February 2024, when a boat of the 9th Brigade...
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The Kinmen National Park (traditional Chinese: 金門國家公園; simplified Chinese: 金门国家公园; pinyin: Jīnmén Guójiā Gōngyuán) is a national park in Kinmen, Fuchien...
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Fujian, it was evacuated to Kinmen in 1949. Since 2018, it has been superseded and its duties have been transferred to the Kinmen-Matsu Joint Services Center...
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County Jincheng (金城) Kinmen County Jinfeng (金峰) Taitung County Jinhu (金湖) Kinmen County Jinning (金寧) Kinmen County Jinsha (金沙) Kinmen County Jiuru (九如) Pingtung...
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The Kinmen Bombs (八二三炮戰) is a film based on Second Taiwan Strait Crisis. Prior to its release, the Republic of China Armed Forces devoted all their energy...
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Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc., also known as Kinmen Distillery, KKL, is a distillery in Kinmen County, Taiwan and owned by Kinmen County Government. The...
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province geographically and culturally to Taiwan. Certain islands such as Kinmen are only approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Xiamen in Fujian. While the...
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(Taiwan, ROC), parts of Fujian (Fujian, ROC)—specifically Kinmen, Wuqiu (now part of Kinmen) and the Matsu Islands and two major islands in the South...
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Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-ô͘-tìn; lit. 'golden lake') is an urban township of Kinmen (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is in the Taiwan...
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Taiwan. Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor is one of the most popular brands of kaoliang in Taiwan. As its name indicates, it is produced on the island of Kinmen. The...
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is located on Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Dongsha and Taiping Islands. Since the Chinese Civil War, no armistice...
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