According to Yang, the six islets have been purely military for more than five decades. These islets were completely off-limits to civilians, even to Kinmen residents, Yang said.

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There was a fieldy bit with some trees and a stream behind the hall and everybody was watching the boys climb trees and then jump out of them. Which was more fun than it sounds. You can get quite a good stare at a boy while he's jumping …