The river of memory runs through battle trenches. Kinmen, as an impregnable battle field, always exudes an air of fortitude and courage; however, it also overflows with details of tenderness. The camera lens recorded the Kinmen people celebrating the birthday of Cheng-Huang God (City God) on April 12 (lunar calendar), the fire-scarred Wind Lion God guarding this strong but repeatedly battered island, as well as the fishermen facing the ever-changing sky and unpredictable catch.

If you have never been to Kinmen, these photos may remind you of some fragments in your life. If you are already familiar with Kinmen, perhaps you can find your footprints somewhere here. (Partially translated from Chinese text written by Pei-Yu Wang)

	God Mediums Photographer: Wang-Chan Chen (雁南 南雁天ㄧ方) Cheng-Huang (City-God) Temple, Houpu Township, Kinmen (April 12)
	Believers Photographer: Wang-Chan Chen (雁南 南雁天ㄧ方) Cheng-Huang Temple, Houpu Township, Kinmen (April 12)
	Tail of a Dragon Photographer: Wang-Chan Chen (雁南 南雁天ㄧ方) Mou-Fan Street, Houpu Township, Kinmen (April 12)
	Be My Guest and Ride on a Dragon Photographer: Wang-Chan Chen (雁南 南雁天ㄧ方) Houpu Township, Kinmen (April 12)
	Burnt Wind Lion God Photographer: Shu-Fang Lee and Tien-Li Chen (李淑芳、陳殿禮) O-Cuo Community, Kinmen (2005)
	Hand-raising Wind Lion God Photographer: Shu-Fang Lee and Tien-Li Chen (李淑芳、陳殿禮) Xi-Hong Community, Kinmen (2005)
	In-the-shade Wind Lion God Photographer: Shu-Fang Lee and Tien-Li Chen (李淑芳、陳殿禮) Chen-Xia Community, Kinmen (2010)
	A Temple’s Wind Lion God Photographer: Shu-Fang Lee and Tien-Li Chen (李淑芳、陳殿禮) Ding-Lan Community, Kinmen (2005)
	Between-walls Wind Lion God Photographer: Shu-Fang Lee and Tien-Li Chen (李淑芳、陳殿禮) A path in Kinmen (2006)
	Setting Out to Sea Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)
	Battlefield Dreams Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)
	Illegal Cross-border Fishing Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)
	Face of an Old Fisherman Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)
	Pulling in a Fishing Net Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)
	Wishing for a Helmsman Photographer: Son of Sunshine 1998 (1998陽光之子)

Text and images are provided by Exhibition of Cyber Island, Taiwan