Daqiu Island Explained

Daqiu Island
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
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Pushpin Map:East China Sea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the East China Sea
Coordinates:26.2469°N 120.0006°W
Location:north of Beigan Island, Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Area Km2:0.53
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Country:Republic of China (Taiwan)
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Fujian (streamlined)
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Lienchiang (the Matsu Islands)
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Rural Township
Country Admin Divisions 2:Beigan
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Population:1
Population As Of:2018
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Timezone1:National Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+8

Daqiu Island[4] (Ta Chiu[5] /Tachiu) (; Foochow Romanized: Duâi-kiŭ-dō̤) is an island in the East China Sea, part of Beigan Township, Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan).[6] [7] [8] The island has been uninhabited; it is open to the public.[9] [10] The smaller Xiaoqiu Island[11] (Chinese: 小坵島) is located to the northeast of Daqiu Island.

In October 2020, a bridge between Daqiu Island and Beigan Island was under construction.[12]

Overview

The Lienchiang County government operates a ferry service to the island during the summer. The island can be reached during the off season by chartering a boat.[9]

The island is known for its population of Formosan sika deer.[9] [13] A toxic invasive plant species, Solanum pseudocapsicum, now occupies nearly ten percent of the area of the island and is a threat to the deer population.[14]

A school that was built on the island in 1965 is now abandoned.

Demographics

During the 20th century, several hundred residents and military personnel lived on the island.[15]

, 280 people from 45 families lived on the island.[16]

On the afternoon of April 7, 1990, Chen Chin-Kuan (Chinese: 陳金官) and his family left the island to live on Beigan (Peikan), leaving only military personnel remaining on the island.[16]

In 1996, the defense forces left the island.[9] [17] On August 15, 1998, the military personnel stationed on the island left the island, leaving the island uninhabited.[16] Since that time, one person had taken up residence on the island.[3]

, the island is unihabited.[18]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://board.matsu.idv.tw/board_view.php?board=24&pid=23122&link=23122&start=0. zh:北竿鄉志 第一章：地理. zh-tw. 2 September 2019. Chinese: 三、面積 北竿鄉全境總面積9.3平方公里，佔全縣總面積29.60平方公里的31﹪，僅次於南竿鄉的35﹪，為全縣次大的鄉。其中北竿本島6.43平方公里，高登島1.39平方公里，大坵島0.53平方公里，亮島0.35平方公里，小坵0.16平方公里。.
  2. Book: http://web.matsu.gov.tw/Resource/pdf/92c882a0-f657-48a9-bd36-392e9663d914.pdf. zh:擬定連江縣風景特定區計畫說明書. June 2002. 15. 項目 面積(公頃) 百分比%地質保護區北竿鄉 大坵 51.6621 20.10.
  3. Web site: https://tw.lifestyle.appledaily.com/daily/20181223/38212920/. zh:獨居孤島3千日 馬祖大坵唯一居民胡進江. zh-tw. Apple Daily (Taiwan). 23 December 2018. 17 October 2019. 20 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120042250/https://tw.lifestyle.appledaily.com/daily/20181223/38212920/. dead.
  4. Web site: Wave watching and fishing. Matsu National Scenic Area. Matsu has chosen Daqiu Island as the site for an annual rock fishing competition; interested anglers are welcome to come fish and swap tips.. 17 October 2019. 2 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Pearl of East Fukien. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017140444/http://client.matsu.idv.tw/gov/jsps/insect/nangan/en.htm. 17 October 2019. live. 17 October 2019. These islands are mostly spread between 25°30'-28°44' of north latitude and 119°51'-120°20' of east longitude, which mainly include Nan Kan, Pei Kan, Kaoteng, Liang Island, Ta Chiu, Hsiao Chiu, Tung Chu, Hsi Chu, Tungyin, Hsiyin, etc, ten bigger islands and twenty more scattered no man islands..
  6. Book: Internet Archive. The Odd Day . 58,67. DeWitt Copp . Marshall Peck. 1962. New York City. William Morrow & Company. TACHIUKueffer indicated two islands bunched near Peikan, "Tachiu and Kaoteng. The latter is five miles off the mainland, the closest to the enemy.".
  7. Web site: https://www.land.moi.gov.tw/ngis/chhtml/main.asp?area=ZA02&type=byArea. zh:連江縣土地段名代碼表. Department of Land Administration. 16 May 2012. 27 August 2019. zh-tw. Chinese: 地政事務所名稱(代碼) 連江(ZA) 鄉鎮市區名稱(代碼) 北竿鄉(02) 段 小段 代碼 備註{....
  8. Web site: http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000027114. zh:教育部重編國語辭典修訂本. zh-tw. 27 August 2019. Chinese: 字詞 【馬祖島】{....
  9. Web site: Daqiu. https://web.archive.org/web/20170531005210/https://www.matsu-nsa.gov.tw/user/Attraction-Content.aspx?a=60&l=2. 31 May 2017. live. 28 August 2019. Matsu National Scenic Area. In the past, it has been both home to civilians and a post for the military, but with the migration of the residential population and the pullout of the Armed Forces, Daqiu has become the largest uninhabited island in Mazu which may be visited. In recent years, with the restoration of the footpath around the island and the successful breeding of the Formosan sika deer(Cervus nippon taiouanus) has turned the island a deer-watching paradise; if you arrive on Daqiu early in the morning, there's a good chance you'll see the beautiful sika deer.The county government operates a regular ferry service to Daqiu during the summer, but a boat must be chartered to reach Daqiu during the rest of the year..
  10. Web site: Off the Beaten Track: Dongju: an island on the edge of the (Taiwanese) World. 8 September 2017. 18 October 2019. Taipei Times. Richard Saunders. Any of the seven accessible islands in the Matsu group — Beigan (北竿), Nangan (南竿), Dongyin (東引), Xiyin (西引), Dongju (東莒), Xiju (西莒) and Daqiu (大坵) — would be a great place for the traveler wanting to get away from the crowds,.
  11. Web site: Lienchiang County Regional Information. 11 October 2017. 18 October 2019. zh:投資臺灣入口網 . Invest Taiwan Home. The county comprises 36 islands and islets, including Nangan Island, Beigan Island, Gaodeng Island, Liang Island, Daqiu Island, Xiaoqiu Island, Dongju Island, Xiju Island, Dongyin Island, Xiyin Island, and affiliated islands..
  12. News: http://www.matsu-news.gov.tw/2010web/news_detail_101.php?CMD=open&UID=225201. zh:影音／點亮大坵暗空招牌 徐國勇、林佳龍部長體驗＋看橋--馬祖日報--2020-10-25. 25 October 2020. 25 October 2020. Matsu Daily.
  13. Web site: Matsu Island opens doors to tourists. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301090251/https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=10,23,45,10&post=16486. 1 March 2020. live. 30 March 2010. 28 August 2019. Taiwan Today. The Formosan sika deer that currently roam the deserted Daqiu Island are also noteworthy, Gu said, adding that his administration will soon build pavements that will enable tourists to get close to the deer..
  14. Web site: https://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20190823000663-260107?chdtv. zh-tw. 葉書宏 . zh:有毒玉珊瑚盤據連江大坵 危及梅花鹿. The China Times. 23 August 2019. 28 August 2019. Chinese: 外來種有毒植物玉珊瑚蔓延連江縣北竿鄉大坵島約10％面積，恐危害島上梅花鹿生態，縣府已擬定除草計劃。.
  15. Web site: https://www.matsu-nsa.gov.tw/user/Article.aspx?a=783&l=1. zh:大坵島尋鹿迷蹤. zh-tw. 2 February 2019. 18 October 2019. zh:馬祖國家風景區全球資訊網 . Matsu National Scenic Area. Chinese: 早期的大坵島尚有數百位駐軍及居民，現在島上只剩下幾幢滿佈薜荔的老厝訴說著過往的痕跡。.
  16. Book: zh:牆上烽火. zh-tw. Lin Pao-Pao 林保寶. March 2000. BoyYoung 博揚文化事業有限公司. Luchou, Taipei County, Taiwan. 957-97552-6-4. 138.
  17. Web site: https://mocfile.moc.gov.tw/files/201801/e011b6b5-c942-48cc-a137-8be42ff644e5.pdf. zh:以紅外線自動相機初探馬祖大坵島臺灣梅花鹿復育族群生息現況. Current Status of the Formosan Sika Deer Restored Population on Daqiu Island of Matsu by Using Infra-red Autocamera. zh-tw. 58. Chang . Yu-Cheng 張育誠 . Wu . Tai-Wei 吳泰維 . Chian . Yi-Shin 錢亦新 . Heish . Tsung-Yu 謝宗宇 . 陳怡寧 Chen . Yi-Ning . 賴文啟 Lai . Wen-Chi . Chinese: 大坵島自1996年駐守國軍撤出後成為無人島，島上現存梅花鹿族群即當初野放鹿隻自然繁衍而來，迄今形成穩定野外鹿群.
  18. Web site: March 17, 2023. Chang Ai. Wang Chao-yu. Evelyn Kao. Matsu lobster smugglers face NT$98 million fines. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316170310/https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202303170002. 16 March 2023. Focus Taiwan.

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