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Xianjiao Island
Xianjiao Island () is an island in Baisha Township, Penghu Islands (the Pescadores) archipelago. It is in the Taiwan Strait of the South China Sea, off the west coast of Taiwan. See also *Islands of Taiwan The islands comprising the Taiwan Area under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC) are classified into various island groups. The island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, is the largest island and the main component of the ROC-controll ... Baisha Township Islands of the South China Sea Islands of Taiwan Landforms of Penghu County Penghu Islands Taiwan Strait {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penghu
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area of . The largest city is Magong, located on the largest island, which is also named Magong. The Penghu islands had its first historical record during the Tang dynasty and were inhabited by Chinese people by the Song dynasty, during which it was attached to Jinjiang County of Fujian. The archipelago was formally incorporated as an administrative unit of China under the jurisdiction of Tong'an County of Jiangzhe Province in 1281 during the Yuan dynasty. It continued to be controlled by Imperial China with brief European occupations, until it was ceded to the Japanese Empire in 1895. After World War II, Penghu has been governed by the Republic of China (ROC). Under the terms of Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty and the subsequent Taiwan Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands, with a combined area of . The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital, Taipei, forms along with New Taipei City and Keelung the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baisha, Penghu
Baisha Township (; "White sand") is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at long is the longest of its kind in east Asia. The township has a population of 9,809. Geography The township is spread over 20 islands, including: *Baisha Main Island (; Pe̍h-sua-tó) *Jibei Island(; Kiat-puè-sū), former known as Jiabei Island (; Ka-puà-sū) *Bird Island (; Tsiáu-sū), the most densely populated island of Penghu, with 1,226 residents sharing an area of *Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island (; Tiong-tun-sū), former known as Zhongdun Island () *Dacang Island (; Tuā-tshng-sū) *Yuanbei Island(; Înn-puà-sū) *Mudou Island(; Ba̍k-táu-sū), former known as Modou Island () *Tiejhen (Tiezhen) Island (; Thih-tiam-sū) *Gupo Island(; Koo-pô-sū) *Xianjiao Island(; Hiám-ta-sū) Administrative divisions The township comprises 15 villages: *Chengcian/Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penghu Islands
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area of . The largest city is Magong, located on the largest island, which is also named Magong. The Penghu islands had its first historical record during the Tang dynasty and were inhabited by Chinese people by the Song dynasty, during which it was attached to Jinjiang County of Fujian. The archipelago was formally incorporated as an administrative unit of China under the jurisdiction of Tong'an County of Jiangzhe Province in 1281 during the Yuan dynasty. It continued to be controlled by Imperial China with brief European occupations, until it was ceded to the Japanese Empire in 1895. After World War II, Penghu has been governed by the Republic of China (ROC). Under the terms of Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty and the subsequent Taiwan Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archipelago
An archipelago ( ), sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster, or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands. Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Lakshadweep Islands, the Galápagos Islands, the Japanese archipelago, the Philippine Archipelago, the Maldives, the Balearic Islands, The Bahamas, the Aegean Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, the Canary Islands, Malta, the Azores, the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the British Isles, the islands of the Archipelago Sea, and Shetland. They are sometimes defined by political boundaries. For example, the Gulf archipelago off the northeastern Pacific coast forms part of a larger archipelago that geographically includes Washington state's San Juan Islands; while the Gulf archipelago and San Juan Islands are geographically related, they are not technically included in the same archipelago due to manmad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a subject of international dispute over its political status. As the People's Republic of China claims to enjoy "sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait" and regards the waterway as " internal territorial waters" instead of being international waters, this means that the Chinese government denies any foreign vessel having the freedom of navigation in the strait. This position has drawn strong objections from the United States, Australia, France and Taiwan. Names Former names of the Taiwan Strait include the or from a dated name for Taiwan; the or Fujian, from the Chinese province forming the strait's western shore; and the , a calque of the strait's name in Hokkien and Hakka. Geography The Taiwan Strait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
:Category:Islands Of Taiwan
* of , officially the — within the ROC, located in Maritime {{C, Northeast Asia. An exception is Lalu Island, which is a lake island. Landforms of Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ... Tourist attractions in Taiwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baisha Township
Baisha ( unless otherwise noted) may refer to: * Baisha, Penghu, a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan People's Republic of China Subdistricts * Baisha Subdistrict, Sanming, in Sanyuan District, Sanming, Fujian * Baisha Subdistrict, Jiangmen, in Pengjiang District, Jiangmen, Guangdong * Baisha Subdistrict, Yangjiang, in Jiangcheng District, Yangjiang, Guangdong * Baisha Subdistrict, Haikou, in Meilan District, Haikou, Hainan * Baisha Subdistrict, Ningbo, in Jiangbei District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Towns * Baisha, Jiangjin District, in Jiangjin District, Chongqing * Baisha, Nanchuan District, in Nanchuan District, Chongqing * Baisha, Minhou County, in Minhou County, Fujian * Baisha, Putian, in Putian, Fujian * Baisha, Shanghang County (白砂), in Shanghang County, Longyan, Fujian * Baisha, Xinluo District, in Xinluo District, Longyan, Fujian * Baisha, Gansu, in Qingshui County, Gansu * Baisha, Leizhou, in Leizhou, Guangdong * Baisha, Taishan, in Taishan, Guan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands Of The South China Sea
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. Sedimentary islands in the Ganges delta are called chars. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands, such as the Philippines, is referred to as an archipelago. There are two main types of islands in the sea: continental and oceanic. There are also artificial islands, which are man-made. Etymology The word ''island'' derives from Middle English ''iland'', from Old English ''igland'' (from ''ig'' or ''ieg'', similarly meaning 'island' when used independently, and -land carrying its contemporary meaning; cf. Dutch ''eiland'' ("island"), German ''Eiland'' ("small island")). However, the spelling of the word w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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