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SOUTH Magazine,
December 2004.
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Anping
Oyster Shell Cement Kiln Culture Chamber
* 110-1, AnBei Rd., Tainan City ¡F(06)
228-6836
* Hours: 9 am-5 pm; closed Mondays
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of Anping's old buildings were constructed using not lime-based
cement, but cement made from crushed oyster shells. Oysters
are, of course, a plentiful natural resource in this part
of Taiwan, and are still farmed in large quantities. The Anping
Oyster Shell Cement Kiln Culture Chamber is a new museum built
around the only remaining oyster-shell kiln in Anping, a four-meter-wide
circular pit dating from about 1920. One section explains
how oysters are cultivated, what the differences between the
various kinds of oyster are, and how they can be cooked. But
most of the museum is devoted to describing the cement-making
process, which involved using rice straw and charcoal to bake
oyster shells at a temperature of 500 degrees Celsius. Admission
is free; the staff are more than happy to answer any questions
you might have about the kiln or the Anping area. City Bus
No. 2, from Tainan Train Station, goes past the Oyster Shell
Culture Chamber. --By Steven Crook, translated by Iva Huang
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