Jinguashi

Abandoned mining facilities

Jinguashi (Chinese: 金瓜石; pinyin: Jīnguāshí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-koe-chio̍h) is a town in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, notable for its historic gold and copper mines. It is also known as Kinkaseki in Japanese. From 1942–1945 it was used by the Japanese as a prisoner-of-war camp.

Although the minerals have since been depleted, the town still attracts many visitors to its Gold Ecological Park, which opened in October 2004. Jinguashi was named a potential World Heritage site in 2002.

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  Historic gold mine museum
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  Outdoor cafe by museum entrance
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  Abandoned railway tracks
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  High humidity and the result
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  Giant statue
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  Valley

See also

• Jinguashi Mine
• Gold Museum (Taiwan)

External links

• Jinguashi's Gold Ecological Park Template:En icon