Erdan Island

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Erdan Island
Native name:
二膽島
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View of Dadan Island and Erdan Island
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Erdan Island in Kinmen County
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Erdan Island
Taiwan
Geography
Location Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates 24°22′40.9″N118°09′40.7″E / 24.378028°N 118.161306°E / 24.378028; 118.161306
Area0.2800 km2 (0.1081 sq mi) [1] [2]

Erdan Island (Erhtan Island [3] [4] ) (Chinese :二膽島 [5] [6] [7] [8] ; pinyin :Èrdǎn Dǎo, also 二擔島 [3] [9] [10] ) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan. [10] [11] The island has been called Seao-tan. [12] [13] Erdan Island is 12 km (7.5 mi) from Greater Kinmen Island and 4 km (2.5 mi) from Xiamen (Amoy) Island. [14]

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History

Fortress wall bearing slogan "Three Principles of the People Unite China" built by Gen. Zhao in Aug. 1986, dismissed after 1987 Lieyu Massacre. Kinmen offshore island - fortification - Sanmin Zhuyi - DSCF9356.JPG
Fortress wall bearing slogan "Three Principles of the People Unite China" built by Gen. Zhao in Aug. 1986, dismissed after 1987 Lieyu Massacre.
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Searchtool.svg Declassified nuclear strike plan portraits significance of Erdan's critical position in history of Cold War

On February 21, 1942, more than fifty anti-Japanese dissidents were taken to the island, tortured and killed in a mass execution. [15] : 18–19 

Chinese Nationalist spokesmen reported that Chinese Communists shelled Dadan and Erdan between June 26–28, 1957. At that time, Chinese Nationalist strength on the islands was around 1,100 men. [16]

On September 6, 2011, President Ma Ying-jeou visited with the troops stationed on Erdan Island. [5] [6]

In November 2013, the island was designated as battlefield culture landscape by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County Government. [17] The island was handed over from Kinmen Defense Command of the Republic of China Armed Forces to the county government on 1 July 2014. [18]

On August 16, 2022, two Taiwan soldiers on Erdan threw stones at a Chinese drone that got near their guard post. [19] On August 30, 2022, Taiwan soldiers on Erdan fired at a Chinese drone. [20]

On March 9, 2023, Chen Chia-hsun (陳嘉壎), a Taiwan soldier on Erdan, was missing at roll call. He allegedly deserted to China. [21] [22]

Geography

The island covers an area of 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi). [2] Erdan Island's Mt. Jiaoshi (Mt. Jiaoshih; 礁石山) reaches 55 m (180 ft) above sea level. [11]

Dadan Island is 800 m (2,600 ft) from Erdan Island at the closest point. [15] : 24 

The islands of Wu Yu and Qing Yu in Gangwei, Longhai City, Zhangzhou, Fujian, China are located to the south of Erdan Island. [9] [23]

Tourist attractions

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