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| Entrance encryption at the Main Gate, Hulishan Fortress |
Located 1km southeast
of Xiamen University lays an ancient battleground, the Hulishan Cannon Fort. A
fortress fortified with a mixture of camphor tree sap, glutinous rice, liquid
brown sugar, sand and clay. The toughest military defensive installation during
the time of Emperor Guangxu was established in the year 1984. Armed with huge
artillery and more than 50 cannons, the fort is a landmark of Xiamen’s desolate
history of rise and fall.
