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Chiwan Battery (left) 赤灣左砲臺, Shenzhen [1717- ]

Submitted by tngan on Tue, 2012-04-03 13:57

Date Place completed:

1717-12-31

This is also being marked on Google Maps, as Gupaotai (古砲臺)。 However I am uncertain if the Google marker is corract. Might have to go there to take a look myself later. <Read more ...>

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Chiwan Battery (right) 赤灣右砲臺, Shenzhen [1717-1982]

Submitted by tngan on Tue, 2012-04-03 13:55

Date Place completed:

1717-12-31

Date Place demolished:

1982-12-31

This actually is marked on Google Maps, as Yaopaotai. Uncertain if the market is correct. However just read a travel post and the writer mentioned the right battery was demolished back in 1982 when they built the harbour there. Only the left battery was preserved. Both completion & demolition dates are only likely to be accurate to the year. No month and date could be verified. <Read more ...>