Dadan Island: From Battlefront to Tourist Attraction

Once a key military site near the Chinese coast, Dadan Island, controlled by Taiwan, is opening to tourists. Previously a symbol of conflict, its reopening aims to promote peace and resilience. Despite past tensions, the island now serves as a reminder of hope and history.

Dadan Island, a small yet strategically significant location near the Chinese coast, is witnessing a transformation. Once a key military site, it now aims to become a tourist hotspot under Taiwan's administration.

Despite its history of conflict, the island hopes to showcase a new era of peace and resilience. Having thwarted an attack by China's People's Liberation Army in 1950, Dadan is attempting to attract visitors through tightly controlled tours, particularly for Taiwanese citizens.

The Kinmen County Government Tourism Bureau envisions the island as a symbol of hope, aiming to communicate the spirit of resilience to tourists despite ongoing tensions between Taipei and Beijing.

(With inputs from agencies.)