The Penghu or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait. The largest city is Magong,located on the largest island,which is also named Magong. Covering an area of 141 square kilometers (54 sq mi),the archipelago collectively forms Penghu County of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is the second smallest county after Lienchiang County.
Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park,Taiwan's oldest and largest national park,is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City.
Taitung County is the third largest county in Taiwan,located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island,Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island.
Linbian Township is a rural township in western Pingtung County,Taiwan. It lies at the mouth of the Linbian River,facing the Taiwan Strait. It is known for its year-round warm climate,seafood restaurants and its wax apples (lembus).
Liuqiu,also known by several other names,is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about 13 kilometers (8 mi) southwest of Taiwan Island. It has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) and approximately 13,000 residents,the vast majority of whom share only 10 surnames. It is administered as a township of Pingtung County. As of 2019 the township chief is Chen Lung-chin.
Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County,Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.76 km2 (52.80 sq mi) and has a population of 30,859 as of December 2014.
The Liuqiu or Lewchew of the Book of Sui and other medieval Chinese texts was a realm said to have existed in the East China Sea. During the 18th and 19th centuries,it was referred to as Liukiu in English;and,Lieou-kieou in French. It is variously identified with Taiwan Island,the Penghu or Pescadore Islands,and the Ryukyu Archipelago.
The Koishikawa Kōrakuen (小石川後楽園) is a large urban park in the Koishikawa neighborhood of Bunkyō,Tokyo,Japan. The Japanese garden dates from the early Edo period. and is one of three surviving daimyō gardens of the many that were created during that period,the others being the Rikugi-en and the Hama Rikyūgardens.
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County,Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline,along the Taiwan Strait,it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang.
The Penghu National Scenic Area is one of the National Scenic Areas of the Republic of China (Taiwan),and covers most,but not all of the islands and islets that form Penghu County. These islands have a total of 320 kilometers of shoreline. A National Scenic Area is not a National Park. National Scenic Areas fall within the control of the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China,while national parks fall within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of China. The philosophies that govern the development of the two types of areas differ. For a national park the emphasis is on the preservation of natural and cultural resources,and development for human utilization is definitely a secondary priority. For a national scenic area,the priorities are more balanced between preservation and tourism utilization. This has led to conflicts between preservationists and those more favorable to the development of the area. The National Park Law of the Republic of China only applies to the latter areas. Studies about the project were first debated since the beginning of 1990 and,after a year of evaluations carried out by the Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China,it was officially created in February 1991,when the Penghu office was finally established. The aim of the project was to "efficiently utilize the local resources and help Penghu's economic growth",while building vacation spots on the coast of Taiwan's only island county to attract both Taiwanese nationals and foreigners,making of Penghu an "International tourism vacation center". It is a well known scenic area for its sandy beaches. The tourist season in Penghu starts in April and peaks from June through August. The Scenic Area attracts thousands of weekenders with its brisk sea breezes and scenery. But when the autumn gales begin to blow in October,the archipelago becomes deserted until April,when warmer weather seems to thaw the local tourism industry. In addition to its rich oceanic resources,Penghu offers fantastic sights of basalt column formations. The scenic area lures more than 200 species of migratory birds,making it an important spot for Asia's birdwatchers. It was not always like this:for much of the second half of the past century,the Government of the Republic of China saw the islands in mainly political and military terms,as a naval base:"Penghu was regarded as a military base until the early 1990s. As a result,the central government never wanted to develop the islands,which resulted in Penghu's shortages of water and electricity and,of course,a lot of five-star hotels".
Wandan Township is a rural township in Pingtung County,Taiwan.
Xiyu Township is a rural township encompassing Xiyu/Si Island/Hsi Island,also known as Fisher Island,Yuweng or Pescadores Island,which is among the three major islands of the Penghu County,Taiwan. It has a population of 8,438 and an area of 18.7148 square kilometres.
Dapeng Bay or Dapeng Wan is a lagoon in Donggang Township,Pingtung County,Taiwan. It is the largest lagoon on the southwest coastline of Taiwan Island.
The Whale Cave is a wave-cut platform in Xiaomen Village,Xiyu Township,Penghu County,Taiwan.
The Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Cultural Park is a cultural park about Taiwanese aborigines in Beiye Village,Majia Township,Pingtung County,Taiwan.
Black Dwarf Cave is a cave and tourist attraction in Tianfu Village on Liuqiu Island,off Pingtung County,Taiwan. Its scenic area includes paths around the surrounding coasts and its ticket includes access to some other nearby attractions such as Mountain Pig Ditch and Beauty Cave.
Lobster Cave is a cave on Liuqiu Island,off Pingtung County,Taiwan.
The Longpan Park is a park in Kenting National Park,Hengchun Township,Pingtung County,Taiwan.
Hujing Island / Huching Island / Hujing Islet (Chinese:虎井嶼;pinyin:Hǔjǐng Yǔ;Wade–Giles:Hu3-ching3 Yü3;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Hó͘-chéⁿ-sū) is an islet in Hujing Village (虎井里),Magong City,Penghu County (the Pescadores),Taiwan. The island has also been known as Da'anshan (大案山) and the nearby Tongpan Island as Xiao'anshan (小案山). The southern part of the island is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. Hujing Island is the seventh largest island in Penghu (the Pescadores). The island is 7 nmi (13 km) from Penghu Main Island. There are mountains on the eastern end (Dongshan) and western end (Sishan) of the island.
