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The Matsu Islands [a] (UK: / ˌ m æ t ˈ s uː / or US: / ˌ m ɑː t ˈ s uː / [4]), officially Lienchiang County [b] (/ l j ɛ n ˈ dʒ j ɑː ŋ /), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China.
English: Administrative map of Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands), Republic of China (Taiwan) 中文： 連江縣地圖、馬祖列島、台灣 閩東語 / Mìng-dĕ̤ng-ngṳ̄： Lièng-gŏng-gâing, Mā-cū, dō̤ (連江縣、马祖列岛、台湾)
The state, a.k.a. the "Republic of China" (ROC), including all 168 islands administered by the ROC; The traditional Taiwan region (本島地區), excluding Kinmen, Matsu, and Wuqiu, which are traditionally parts of Fujian Province, and also excluding the ROC-controlled South China Sea Islands;
Beigan Island (labelled 下竿塘) Tangqi and Houwo villages from Bishan (Mount Bi). Beigan Township (Chinese: 北竿 鄉; pinyin: Běigān Xiāng; Foochow Romanized: Báe̤k-găng-hiŏng), is an insular rural township in Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Taiwan (ROC). [3]
Map including Lianjiang (labelled as Lienkong) (1917) Gaodeng Island in Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan), is located 9.25 kilometres (5.75 mi) away from the Beijiao Peninsula (北茭 半岛) in Lianjiang County, China (PRC).
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Nangan Township is named for Nangan Island (Nankan Island [4]), the main island in the township.Nangan was also known Nangantang (南竿塘; [5] Nàng-găng-dòng).Because Lin Moniang's (who later became the Goddess Mazu) bodily relic was claimed to be washed ashore here, Nangan was also known as Matsu Island / Ma-tsu Island / Matsu Shan / Matsu-Shan [6] (Matsoo [7] / Matsoo shan [8 ...
Liang Island's Mount Qingmian (Mount Cingmian; 清勉山) reaches 91 m (299 ft) above sea level. The island's main port is Baisheng Port (百勝港). [26] The island is about 1,400 m (4,600 ft) long and 250 m (820 ft) wide, reaching 50 m (160 ft) wide at the narrowest point. Strong winds during the winter make walking difficult. [3]