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Kinmen s peafowl pose a threat to wildlife, farmers

Kinmen’s peafowl pose a threat to wildlife, farmers ECONOMIC CROSSROADS: Promoting tourism around the invasive species might be worthwhile if gains are forecast to offset losses in other sectors, experts say By Kayleigh Madjar / Staff writer, with CNA Although Kinmen’s peafowl population poses an “interesting” potential for tourism, the Kinmen County Government on Friday said that it would prioritize trying to eradicate the invasive species, as they are increasingly threatening native species and agriculture. First brought to the outlying islands for a zoo, the peafowl were moved to the county’s Livestock Research Institute after the establishment of Kinmen National Park in 1995.

Tanks, propaganda and tourists: Welcome to Kinmen County, Taiwan s DMZ

Welcome to Kinmen County, Taiwan s DMZ : Tanks, propaganda and tourists CNN 3/3/2021 By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN © An Rong Xu/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images The Beishan Broadcast Wall, once a propaganda tool, is now a popular tourist attraction. On a hilltop on the northwestern tip of Taiwan s Kinmen Island stands the Beishan Broadcast Wall, a towering concrete structure dotted with 48 loudspeakers. Decades ago, this sea-facing propaganda machine blasted songs by Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng Asia s late eternal queen of pop across a 10-kilometer stretch of sea, her music aimed at residents of the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.

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