Everyone should know that from ancient times to the present, Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, compared with many inland provinces in China, The geographical location of Taiwan Province has a unique advantage, it is adjacent to the East China Sea in the north, the Philippine Islands and the Bashi Strait in the south, the Pacific Ocean in the east, and Fujian Province in the west across the Taiwan Strait, which is an important hub for china's maritime ties with various countries, but most people's impression of Taiwan Province is that Taiwan Island is so long, in fact, Taiwan Province is much larger than you think. In addition to the island of Taiwan, which we all know, the Penghu Islands, Green Islands and the once controversial Diaoyu Islands are all under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province, so let's take a look at what places Taiwan Province is in charge.
When it comes to Taiwan Province, the first thing to say is that China is the largest island and the 38th largest island in the world, that is, the island of Taiwan that everyone is very familiar with. In ancient times, the island of Taiwan and the mainland actually bordered, but with the movement of the earth's crust, the connected parts of the land gradually sank into the sea, thus forming the strait and the island of Taiwan as we see it now.
The overall shape of Taiwan Island is relatively narrow and long, from the southernmost Eluan nose to the northernmost Fugui Horn is about 394 kilometers long, while the width is relatively narrow, only about 144 kilometers, the overall area is not large, only 35,800 square kilometers, but this small area feeds about 23 million people, and in this overall population, the indigenous alpine tribes account for only two percent. Speaking of this, some people may wonder why so many Han people go to the island and live there for a long time.
The answer to this question we can find some clues from history, let us project our eyes to the Three Kingdoms period more than 1700 years ago, when King Sun Quan of Wu sent about 10,000 officers and soldiers to Taiwan Province, which was also known as Yizhou at that time, and conducted a survey of this island, and finally the information about this island was recorded in the "Linhai Soil Chronicle", which also became the world's earliest account of Taiwan Island, that is to say, the earliest Han people landed on Taiwan for the needs of geographical records.
Subsequently, in order to "visit and observe the customs", the Sui Dynasty Emperor sent people to visit Taiwan three times, but until the Sui Dynasty, there were still relatively few Han Chinese who settled in Taiwan, and the turning point occurred in the 600 years from the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, and the change of dynasties and frequent wars caused many coastal residents to migrate to Taiwan Province to seek a stable life, represented by the residents of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province.
As more and more Han Chinese people move to the island of Taiwan, the political, economic and cultural interaction between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan has become more and more frequent, and many residents in Taiwan will return to Chinese mainland visit relatives and friends during the New Year and festivals. However, not all Han Chinese on the island of Taiwan are friendly residents, and until now there are still a group of extremely vicious people on the island of Taiwan, who are hidden among the people and rely on the protection of the United States to try to make the Chinese mainland and Taiwan separate again.
In addition to Taiwan Island, Taiwan Province is also in charge of many of the surrounding subsidiary islands, such as the Diaoyu Islands, The Nansha Islands and the Matsu Islands, which we are familiar with, so let's pick a few of the more special ones to give you a detailed introduction.
Let's first take a look at the "southeast key" under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province - Penghu Islands, which is located in the middle of the Taiwan Strait, the waves outside its port are rolling and the waves are surging and the waves are surging outside the port, but the inside is as calm as the lake, and the Penghu Islands are also named, the entire Penghu Islands are composed of 64 islands, of which 53 islands are less than 1 square meter in size, and 44 islands are in a state of nobody.
Penghu Archipelago is relatively far from Taiwan Island, so whether it is economic or institutional it is relatively independent, the entire island sea is wide, so the island's fishery is very developed, in addition, there are many harbors on the island, large and small fishing bays have dozens, which also provides good natural conditions for the sea transport of Penghu Archipelago, especially with the continuous development of China's navigation technology in recent years, Penghu Archipelago has gradually become an important transportation hub connecting Chinese mainland and Taiwan, bringing together many ships passing through the Taiwan Strait.
In fact, by the standard of area, the Penghu Archipelago is still the largest island in Taiwan Province, now let's look at the second largest island in Taiwan Province - Lanyu Island, this island is full of delicate phalaenopsis orchids, so it is called Lanyu, and other islands are different, Lanyu is an island formed by the eruption of submarine volcanoes, on only 45 square kilometers of small islands, all kinds of strange volcanic rocks are everywhere, the scenery on the island is also particularly beautiful, ascending to the far horizon, The view is full of lush trees and colorful flowers.
In addition, due to the many typhoons in summer and autumn on Lanyu Island, the winter monsoon is very strong, so the island is often eroded by the waves, forming many caves and rocks of different shapes, such as Jade Girl Rock, Lover's Cave, etc. are more famous attractions, want to explore the rock wonders, yearning for tropical scenery of the small partners must go to Lanyu Island to see!
Lush trees, volcanic rocks, the moonlight of Green Island once fascinated many tourists, about its name many people may know from the "Green Island Serenade", the song will be Green Island's poetic moonlit night portrayed particularly charming, in the end what kind of beauty makes the lyricist on green island memories? In fact, Green Island is an island covered with small hills, with a total area of 16.2 square kilometers, is the fourth largest island in Taiwan Province, and legend has it that a hundred years ago, when fishermen returned home, they looked back and saw the green island dyed red by the sunset, so this island is also known as Fire Island.
The towering trees of Green Island shade the sun, in the blue sea of the lake, the green island is like an emerald, and the island also has about 400 sika deer, so it also attracts a large number of tourists to go sightseeing, in addition to the scenery full of natural beauty, Green Island also has many natural wonders, surrounded by group coral reefs breathtaking, the volcanic rocks eroded by the sea are strange and fascinating, coupled with the wide variety of fish in the nearby sea, the landscape is rich, therefore, Tourism has also become an important source of economic resources for Green Island.
In the East China Sea there is a perennial japanese coveted island, that is, the Diaoyu Islands, the Diaoyu Islands are also under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province, about 190 kilometers away from Keelung City, Taiwan, the island is rich in palms, sea hibiscus and other precious Chinese medicinal materials, in addition, the small island inhabits different species of seabirds, which also makes the Diaoyu Islands have the reputation of "Flower and Bird Island", but many people have heard the name of the Diaoyu Islands, but they know very little about the Diaoyu Islands, what magic does it have to make Japan want to occupy it even if it is illegal? The first is resources, Diaoyu Islands have extremely rich natural resources, according to relevant data, Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands contain a large number of seabed oil resources, the total reserves of up to 3-7 billion or so.
In addition, as the black tide of the Pacific Ocean passes through here, bringing a large number of fish to the Diaoyu Islands, the fisheries of the Diaoyu Islands have also prospered, and at the same time attracted many fishermen from other places to fish; the second is the strategic value, because the location of the Diaoyu Islands is relatively special, it is a pure natural barrier for China's mainland to go outward, if we allow Japan to compete for the Diaoyu Islands, it is to let Japan break china's defense barrier and occupy Our territory, which is unforgivable.
In addition to the above-mentioned islands, the Dongsha Islands, The Taiping Islands in the Nansha Islands, matsu Islands and other islands are also part of the Taiwan region, but unlike the above, although these islands are not legally under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province, they are actually controlled by the Taiwan authorities. The total adds up to 0.306 square kilometers, but although the area is small, the concept is still clear to everyone, and in the future, don't say that taiwan is only Taiwan Island!