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Matsu, a group of Tawanese-conntrolled islands near China, once held an important military base.
Destination
For decades, people who live on the base faced limits on their everyday life. But Matsu has become an art destination that keeps its memory of the past. The old military plant and the seashore are now works of art.
A destination is a place to which a person is going or something is being sent. It is also a place that people will make a special trip to visit.
*This article has been edited and reprinted from VOA Learning English with permission from Voice of America (VOA) for use in English language materials.