Beishan Broadcasting Wall

The Beishan Broadcasting Wall (Chinese: 北山播音; pinyin: Běishān Bòyīn Qiáng) is a propaganda loudspeaker in Jinning Township, Kinmen, Taiwan.

Beishan Broadcasting Wall
北山播音牆
General information
TypeLoudspeaker
LocationJinning Township, Kinmen, Taiwan
Coordinates24°29′19.9″N 118°18′47.1″E
Completed1967

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.

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Beishan Broadcasting Wall". Classical Kinmen Travel. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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