Beishan Broadcasting Wall
The Beishan Broadcasting Wall (Chinese: 北山播音牆; pinyin: Běishān Bòyīn Qiáng) is a propaganda loudspeaker in Jinning Township, Kinmen, Taiwan.
| Beishan Broadcasting Wall | |
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北山播音牆 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Loudspeaker |
| Location | Jinning Township, Kinmen, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°29′19.9″N 118°18′47.1″E |
| Completed | 1967 |
History
The structure was built in 1967 as a physiological Cross-Strait warfare instrument directed towards Mainland China.[1][2]
Technical specifications
The structure consists of 48 speakers which faces the ocean.
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References
- "Beishan Broadcast Wall: Taiwan's eerie sonic weapon". BBC Online. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
Built in 1967, the broadcast wall used to be a strategic military stronghold that played a key role in sonic warfare across the straits, blasting out anti-communist propaganda.
- "Beishan Broadcasting Wall". Classical Kinmen Travel. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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