The Penghu Archipelago is located in the Taiwan Strait in the western part of China's Taiwan Island, which is named Penghu because of the surging sea outside the port and the quiet water in the port.
China's Penghu Archipelago consists of 64 islands with an area of 126 square kilometers, 45 kilometers east of Taiwan Island, the nearest point of Chiayi County, 45 kilometers, and the west of Fujian Province, the nearest point of Jinjiang Weitou, 140 kilometers.
Penghu Islands scenery
Because the Penghu Archipelago is located in the center of the Taiwan Strait, its geographical location is choked by the maritime power of eastern Asia, so it is called the "Southeast Key".
The Penghu Archipelago is located in the Taiwan Strait in the western part of the island
Although the Penghu Archipelago has a subtropical climate, due to the shallow soil layer of the Penghu Archipelago, the islands are all red-brown soil, which is not only insufficient fertility, but also lacks water, coupled with strong sea breezes, so it is not suitable for crop cultivation. The Penghu archipelago can only grow drought-tolerant crops such as sweet potatoes, peanuts, watermelons, cantaloupes, and loofahs. Most of the grain, vegetables, fruits, etc. needed by the Penghu Archipelago still need to be supplied by Taiwan Island.
Penghu Cross-Sea Bridge
Among the many islands in the Penghu Archipelago, Penghu Island is the largest with an area of 64 square kilometers, followed by Baisha Island and Xiyu Island (Fisherman's Island), which are connected by a cross-sea bridge between the three islands. Among them, Magong City, located in the west of Penghu Island, is the central city of the Penghu Archipelago.
Magong City, Penghu Archipelago
Magong City was originally named "Magong", named after "Mazu Palace", and later changed to Magong City according to the harmonic sound. Magong City is also the administrative, economic and cultural center of Penghu County, and its residents are mainly Han Chinese, and the hereditary population is from Quanzhou, Fujian Province.
The only means of transportation to the Penghu Archipelago are airplanes and ships, and Magong Airport has daily flights to and from Taipei, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung and other cities in Taiwan Province.
Magong City
The Penghu Archipelago itself also has a well-equipped harbor, and Magong Port, located in the southwest of Penghu Island, is the largest port. Not only are there passenger and cargo ships, But Magong Port is also an important fishing port.
Map of the Penghu Archipelago
The penghu archipelago economy is dominated by fisheries, and the marine life resources in this area are very rich, including lobsters, shellfish, algae, oysters, prawns, lice, pomfret, bonito, mackerel, sharks, squid and so on.
Penghu archipelago is also rich in stone cauliflower, sea people grass and coral, Penghu produced corals have white, red and pink and other colors, excellent texture, smooth and hard, brilliant colors, is a very popular decoration.
The beautiful and rich Penghu Islands also vigorously develop tourism, and the Tianhou Temple, Xiyu Fort, Xiyu Donggu, Guanyin Pavilion, Shunchengmen, Confucius Temple, ShiGong Ancestral Hall, Seven Beauty Tombs, Penghu Cross-Sea Bridge, Chenggong Reservoir, Xiyu Lighthouse, etc. on Penghu Island are all good attractions.
In particular, the Penghu Cross-Sea Bridge, a 2.16-kilometer-long cross-sea bridge from Baisha Island to Fisherman's Island, is like a long rainbow flying over the sky, with a total of 76 piers, which is the longest cross-sea cement steel pipe bridge in the Far East.
Fisherman's Island Lighthouse
In the evening, from Penghu Island, we take a car across the sea bridge to Yuwong Island, where the islands, rainbows and blue seas shine in the light and shadow of the setting sun. The beach is full of people, and the West Island Lighthouse stands high in the southwest corner of Yuwong Island, as the first lighthouse in Taiwan Province, the West Island Lighthouse has witnessed the development and changes on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The Penghu Islands of Taiwan Province are a beautiful and rich treasure land, and the future of the Penghu Islands and even Taiwan Province can only be more hopeful and develop in the embrace of the motherland, and it is hoped that this day will come as soon as possible.
Penghu Archipelago Sea view
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