Category: Closed Mines in Guanxi

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Mines in Guanxi: Explanation about the Area

Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, aggressive dogs, snakes) This post features fewer crazy pictures or paths and instead focuses more on the development of the area. After all, the goal of this blog is also to gather knowledge. It’s astonishing how few sources about the area can still be found. Newspaper reports are slowly being removed from archives. (Area for maschine maintenance, car depot on the backside, oil depots) The Indigenous People It was an Atayal area, specifically the Mabudu Settlement in Jinshan Village (馬武督部落). Originally called “Wudu” (武都) in the Atayal language, the name means “a place where people

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Mines in Guanxi: The Transport System

Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, aggressive dogs, snakes) The most impressive part of the mines is the transport system, which can be seen from afar. The entrance is somewhat difficult to find. It is a vast, branching complex, and the two towers are visible from a distance. (These are parts of the machine hall for the ropeway and the storage area for the stones before transportation.) The stones were transported via two systems: Conveyor belts in the upper part and a rope way car system. The latter stretched across the entire mountain range all the way to the road leading

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Mines in Guanxi: Dormitories

dangerous (hornets, dogs, sakes) The lodges were heavily concealed and located about 200 meters from the main entrance—once again, a knife was necessary. The entrance road is overgrown and significantly narrowed. There are numerous individual buildings. The entrance and the administration building: After about 60 meters, additional accommodations followed—but a knife was necessary. While they do not feature any special characteristics, they offer a glimpse into the former lives of their inhabitants. Furniture and calendars are still intact. The view is impressive. The guard at the entrance forbade me from taking direct photos inside the site because they don’t want to

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Mines in Guanxi: First attempts

Very dangerous (risk of collapse, hornets, dogs, sakes) These mines are a unique hobby that fascinates me. They are a monument to history and the hard work of early Taiwanese people, especially women. The project is not yet finished but is under time pressure because the factories are set to be demolished. The first time I saw the already abandoned cableways on Road 3, I didn’t pay much attention to them. In 2024, I encountered this beauty for the first time, and my interest was sparked. My first attempt failed at the entrance, but giving up was not an option! A

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