Mat Su Island

Mǎzǔ group of islands is an overnight boat ride from taiwan yet visible from the coast of mainland china.

Mat su island. Many of the sights here are defensive tunnels and forts with superb ocean views. The matsu islands were inhabited again around the song dynasty 990 1200 ad by chinese fisherman the descendants of whom still inhabit the islands today. Our dishes are taken back to their basic ingredients describing the real taste of japanese dining culture. A valuable timber and also grown ornamentally in japan.

The county is headed by a magistrate which is elected every four years in the roc local elections. Don t be too alarmed by the occasional explosion or firing round. The matsu islands 4 5 6 7 chinese. Matsu or â œpine treeâ in english is an evergreen conifer.

Tripadvisor has 817 reviews of matsu hotels attractions and restaurants making it your best matsu resource. Quemoy island chinese wade giles chin men tao or pinyin jinmen dao also called kinmen island under the jurisdiction of taiwan in the taiwan strait at the mouth of mainland china s xiamen amoy bay and about 170 miles 275 km northwest of kao hsiung taiwan quemoy is the principal island of a group of 12 the quemoy chin men islands which constitute chin men hsien county. Nangan township is the county seat which houses the lienchiang county government and lienchiang county council. Matsu 馬祖 is the name for a group of islands off china s southern coast approximately 100 miles nw from the island of taiwan the island falls under the jurisdiction of the republic of china taiwan and along with kinmen forms the front lines between the roc and prc.

Matsu is the main island of a group of 19 the matsu islands which constitute lien kiang lienchiang hsien county. The main islands of the matsu archipelago are in order of size. Like similarly located kinmen it spent most of the last 70 years as a military outpost. Mā cū liĕk dō are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the east china sea officially named lienchiang county chinese.

Matsu island chinese wade giles ma tsu tao or pinyin mazu dao also called nankan small island under the jurisdiction of taiwan in the east china sea lying off the min river estuary of mainland china and about 130 miles 210 km northwest of chi lung keelung taiwan. In local folklore it is believed to be the secret of perennial youth and long life. Because the goddess mazu s corpse washed ashore on this island nangan is also known as matsu island. Avoiding gunfire on matsu island in taiwan.

Matsu island travelers will be exposed to intricate tunnels temples and of course a few good lessons in military history.