Huangqi (; historically known as ''Huángqí'' ; also known as ''Fèngqí'' ) is a

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Lianjiang County Lianjiang (; BUC: Lièng-gŏng) is a county on the eastern coast in Fuzhou prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian Province, China. Most of the county is administered by the People's Republic of China (PRC), while a number of ...

, Fuzhou,

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, China. Huangqi is located on the Huangqi Peninsula () / Beijiao Peninsula () (including nearby islands) and is bordered to the east by the town of Tailu, to the west by the township of

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and to the south by the East China Sea, across which

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),

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(ROC) can be seen.

History

In September 1958, Huangqi Commune () was established. In April 1979, Tailu Commune () and

Commune () were established from parts of Huangqi Commune. In June 1984, Huangqi Commune became Huangqi Township (). In November 1984, Huangqi Township became Huangqi Town (). On December 23, 2015, the Huangqi-Matsu ship route was introduced as part of the Mini Three Links.

Geography

The shortest distance between Huangqi and the

Matsu Islands 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 ( ...

is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC-administered Matsu Islands. Islands in Huangqi include: *Donggu Jiao, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () / Donggujiao Qundao () *Houyu Dao () *Jinsha Niuyu Dao () *Jinsha Qundao () *Niuweidongyu Dao () *Pingkuai Yu () *Pingniuweiyu Dao () *Sanyayu Dao () *Shangjiaoyu Dao () *Shujiaoyu Dao () *Shukuai Yu () *Yangtan Dao () *Yuanshanzaiyu Dao () *Zhijiao Yu ()

Administrative divisions

Huangqi includes four residential communities and seven

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: Four residential communities: *Haifeng (), Haixin (), Haiying (), Haijian () Seven villages: *Changsha (Ch’ang-sha; ), Chi'ao / Chiwo (Ch’ih-ao; / ), Dajian (), Chicai (), Houlun ( / ), Dagu (; ), Gushi ()

Demographics

Gallery

File:Txu-oclc-10552568-ng50-8.jpg, Map of the region including Huangqi (labeled as Huang-ch’i ) (, 1954) File:福州港黄岐客运站 - Huangqi Ferry Terminal - 2016.03 - panoramio.jpg, Huangqi Ferry Terminal () File:黄岐渔港 - Huangqi Fishing Port - 2016.03 - panoramio.jpg, Huangqi Fishing Port ()

References

External links

北竿-黃岐線／黃岐鎮街景、傳統市場　4小時停留1日生活圈
Township-level divisions of Fujian Towns in Fujian Lianjiang County {{Fujian-geo-stub