Kinmen Travel

Xiyuan Salt Fields in Jinsha Township allow visitors to learn about the 700 hundred years of history of salt making in Kinmen. Graphic and textual exhibits showcase the history of the Kinmen salt industry and explain the importance of salt in the daily lives of Kinmen residents. There are two monuments on site, “Monument in Honor of Han Cong, Wuzhou Salt Field Manager of Qing dynasty” and “Yongan Bridge Monument.” Both of them bear witness to the development of the salt industry in Kinmen and the importance of Xiyuan in this industry.

Xiyuan Salt Fields Cultural Museum consist of renovated old buildings and preserved solar salt extraction space. Visitors can enjoy the view of salt fields and take amazing pictures.