Dong Teng-siang, a third generation traditional lantern maker works at his home on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. The lanterns Dong makes are used for weddings, painted with the names of the new family and words of blessing. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
An aeroplane flies over a former military bunker towards the airport on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Tourists visit the Zhaishan Tunnel, built to hide supply boats in 1961 and opened to the public in 1998 on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A scooter drives past a fruit stall in the old street of the city on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 17, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
An abandoned military tank sinks in the sand on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 17, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A bladesmith makes knives out of shells fired from China between 1958 to 1979 at his workshop on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 16, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Wu Ja-shin, 37, holds an old shell fired from China during the 1960s at his uncle's home on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2021. Regular shelling did not end until 1978, when Washington formally recognised Beijing over Taipei.A REUTERS/Ann WangShow moreShow less
A family collects clams on the beach on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 16, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. Landmines were cleared from the beaches in 2013, but anti landing barricades remain.REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
An old bunker bearing the words "fight to protect the country" sinks into the sand in Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Two veterans explore an old assembly hall that they visited as young men during their military service on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A mannequin of a soldier points a model gun from inside a bunker past Shihyu Islet, towards Xiamen, a coastal city in China, in Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Chen Ing-wen, 50, stands atop a rocky outcrop demonstrating how as a soldier he used to shoot at Chinese trawlers that got too close, some 3 km from China's coast on Taiwan-controlled Kinmen island, Taiwan, October 16, 2021. "It was just to scare them - but they weren't scared," said Chen who did his military service on Kinmen from 1991 to 1993. "We were not trying to kill them, just warn them away." REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A shop owner dressed in replica military uniform sells tea eggs to tourists on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 16, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
The flag of Taiwan flies on a scooter driving through a village on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A mannequin of a soldier aims in the direction of China at the coastal line of Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
The flag of Taiwan is seen painted on Shihyu Islet in front of Xiamen, a coastal city in China, in Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann WangShow moreShow less
A resident gets a haircut at a barber shop on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Local women gather to play the game Four Colour Cards, in the lobby of Panshan village office on Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A painting of Former Taiwan President Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan flag, calling for the reunification of China remains on the wall of a house on Kinmen, Taiwan October 16, 2021. Sitting on the front line between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is the last place where the two engaged in major fighting, in 1958 at the height of the Cold War, and where memories of war are burned into minds decades later. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
A statue and photo of General Li Guang-Qian are seen in the temple of General Li Guang-Qian, built in memory of a regimental commander who died fighting enemies in the Battle of Guningtou, on Kinmen, Taiwan October 17, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang Show moreShow less
Model soldiers and secret bunkers on Taiwan’s front line with China