Haidao Township () is an insular township off the Asian mainland in

Xiapu County Xiapu (; Foochow Romanized: Hà-puō) is a county in the municipal region of Ningde, Fujian, People's Republic of China, located along a stretch of East China Sea coast, with many harbours and islands. It is bordered by Fuding City and Zherong C ...

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(PRC). The township is immediately north of present-day

Lienchiang County The Matsu Islands ( or , ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤), officially Lienchiang County (, ; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China ( ...

(the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan).

History

On December 15, 1950, the Matsu Administrative Office () of

Fujian Province, Republic of China Fuchien Province , also romanized as Fujian and rendered as Fukien, is a nominal province of the Republic of China (Taiwan) without formal administrative function. It includes three small archipelagos off the coast of the Fujian Province of ...

was established including modern-day Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan) as well as islands in present-day Haidao Township including the Sishuang Islands (), Xiyang (), and Fuying () as well as Taishan () in present-day Shacheng,

Fuding () is a county-level city in northeastern Ningde prefecture-level city, on Fujian's border with Zhejiang province. History Fuding county was established during the Qing Dynasty in 1739 AD. On December 15, 1950, the Matsu Administrative Office ( ...

. On December 29, 1950, the Daxiyang Island was attacked by Chinese Communist forces and defended by guerrilla forces. On July 27, 1951, ten motorized with over four hundred Chinese Communist soldiers attacked Xiyang Island. More than sixty guerrilla soldiers defending the island died. Xiyang District () leader Li Kuei-Yu () and Sishuang District () leader Wang Chen-Chi () died in a grenade attack. The attacking force retreated. In early July 1953,

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guerillas retreated from islands in the Xiyang Island (Chihchutao) area. The area came under the control of Chinese Communists on July 13, 1953. On November 29, 1954, Haidao District () was established. In 1958, Haidao Commune () was established. In 1984, Haidao

Township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

() was established. In August 2012, the Haidao Township, Xiapu County Uninhabited Island Environmental Protection Volunteer Service Unit (), forerunner of the Xiapu County Island Environmental Protection Organization (), was established. In March 2016, a woman was murdered in Beishuang Village and two suspects were apprehended. From May 25 to 27, 2018, the 2018 Xiapu, China Ocean Fishing Competition was held in the Sishuang islands. In late April 2019, representatives from the nearby

Dongyin Township Dongyin Township (Tungyin) (; Foochow Romanized: Dĕ̤ng-īng-hiŏng) is an insular rural township which is part of Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The islands are in the East China Sea off ...

's government (ROC) visited Haidao Township.

Geography

Islands in Haidao Township include: *Xiyang Island (), also known as Spider Island, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Zhizhu Island, Chihchu Island, Chih-chu Tao;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Fuying Island (), also known as Double Peak Island (Shuangfeng Island; ) *the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao; ) ** Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang; ) ** Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang; ) ** Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang; ) ** Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang; ) *Xiaoxiyang Island (), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) * Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; ) *Maci Island (Ma Chick; ) *Nigu Island (Nu Geu Sen; ) *Wu Island (Inside Island; ) *Ma'an Island () *Dadong Island ()

Liang Island Liang Island (Larne Island, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) (; Foochow Romanized: Liông-dō̤, originally , Lang Tao ) is an island located in the East China Sea in Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands ...

Beigan Township Beigan Township (; Foochow Romanized: Báe̤k-găng-hiŏng), is an insular Township (Taiwan), rural township in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Taiwan (ROC). The township is in the East China Sea off the coast of Fujian Pro ...

, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan) is from Kuishan Island in the township. The Sishuang islands are north-northwest of

, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), ROC (Taiwan). Xiyang and Fuying Island are divided from mainland Asia by the Xiao'an Channel (Xiao'an Shuidao, Hsiao An Shui Tao; ).

Administrative divisions

Haidao Township includes six

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centered on three of the islands: Xiyang Island: *Gongdong (), Gongxi () and Yantai () Fuying Island: * Li'ao () and Wen'ao () Beishuang Island: *Beishuang ()

Demographics

Economy

Most of the residents are involved in fishing-related work.

Gallery

File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng50-8.jpg, Map including some islands in the western part of present-day Haidao Township (

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, 1954) File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng51-5.jpg, Map including most of present-day Haidao Township (

, 1953) File:Txu-oclc-6654394-ng-51-6th-ed.jpg, Map including present-day Haidao Township area (

, 1954) File:Operational Navigation Chart H-12, 5th edition.jpg, Map including present-day Haidao Township area ( DMA, 1972) File:Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566 h-12c.jpg, Map including present-day Haidao Township area ( DMA, compiled 1971, revised 1996) File:后港・北礵間の出航時刻表.jpg, Beishuang () - Hougang () ferry schedule File:后港から四ソウ列島へ向かう定期船.jpg, Ferry

References

External links

霞浦千里海疆行27之《海岛人家》
('People of the Sea Part 27: Visit to Xiapu's Thousand-''li'' Coastal Frontier') ({{in lang, zh-hans) Township-level divisions of Fujian