There are three islands in Taiwan that are isolated and beautiful. They are well-known tourist destinations in Taiwan. It is worth mentioning that this island is the only active volcanic island in Taiwan. There are still sulfur blowholes that erupt from time to time, forming a pl

Taiwan has three islands isolated overseas with beautiful scenery. They are well-known tourist attractions in Taiwan. Today, the reporter will take you to visit the "Three Oriental Islands": Guishan Island, Green Island, Lanyu.

Guishan Island: The only active volcanic island in Taiwan.

Guishan Island is located in the rough Western Pacific about 12 kilometers east of Yilan County. It is named after its shape like a turtle floating on the sea. It has been called Rated as one of the coolest islands in the world. The island is 3.3 kilometers long from east to west, 1.7 kilometers long from north to south, and covers an area of ​​only 2.85 square kilometers. It is administratively under Toucheng Town, Yilan County.

It is worth mentioning that this island is also the only active volcanic island in Taiwan. To this day, sulfur blowholes still erupt from time to time, forming a puff of smoke that does not dissipate until mid-air.

Guishan Island was originally an uninhabited island. Fishermen often came to the island to rest and gradually developed into a village. In the 1990s, the Taiwan authorities forcibly relocated villages for military needs, and all residents on the island were relocated to Taiwan's main island for resettlement. Guishan Island is classified as military land and included in the shooting area of ​​the artillery shooting test site.

After the military control of Guishan Island was lifted, it was officially opened to the public for tourism in August 2000 and was included in Taiwan's "Northeast Coast Scenic Area". In order to avoid damaging the island's ecology, application is required before landing on the island, and the number of daily tourists is limited.

According to the perceptions of mainland journalists stationed in Taiwan, Guishan Island is a well-known whale watching resort. Tourists take a boat around the island, and the tour guide on the boat will explain the history of Guishan Island in detail. At this time, you will suddenly find groups of whales and dolphins jumping around the cruise ship in the surrounding waters, which is very interesting.

Green Island: Both Bai Yang and Li Ao were imprisoned here

Green Island, which belongs to Taitung County, is also a volcanic island. The highest point is Huoshao Mountain, 280 meters high, with an area of ​​about 16 square kilometers. It is about 16 square kilometers away from Taiwan. 33 kilometers east.

At present, the island is located in Ludao Township, with a population of about three to four thousand people. The residents are mainly descendants of Han people from southern Fujian who immigrated from the mid-Qing Dynasty.

When mentioning Green Island, many Taiwanese people first think of Green Island Prison. This place is isolated overseas. In the 1970s and 1980s, many serious criminals were imprisoned here, including Bai Yang, Li Ao, Chen Ju, Lu Xiulian, etc.

After the lifting of martial law, Green Island gradually became a scenic spot, and the former prison became a human rights cultural park and a popular tourist attraction. In addition, this sea area is in the tropics and is the place where the Kuroshio north current must pass. Coral reefs grow here and tropical fish breed here. The charming underwater scenery makes Green Island a paradise for divers.

Orchid Island: the largest island in Taiwan

When mentioning Green Island, people will naturally think of another outer island in Taitung - Orchid Island. The island covers an area of ​​about 45 square kilometers and is the largest island in Taiwan. It is 45 nautical miles away from Green Island and 249 nautical miles away from Taitung City.

Orchid Island has beautiful scenery, with coconut trees blowing in the wind and banana trees raining in the rain. It is a tropical scenery and is known as a paradise. Thousands of Tawu people live on the island, and they still retain their traditional and primitive living habits. They have a gentle personality, are loyal and kind-hearted, and are good at singing and dancing.

Most people in Dawu make a living by fishing. April to June is the peak season for flying fish in Orchid Island. It is also the busiest time for people in Dawu. They have a traditional custom of going out to sea to fish together. Once a year, it is called " "Flying Fish Festival" has become an important local tourism brand, attracting many tourists.

In addition to the "Flying Fish Festival", another imprint on Lanyu is the "nuclear waste storage site". In the 1980s, the Taiwanese authorities decided to use Orchid Island as a storage site for radioactive waste. Since then, local residents have held many protests. During the Chen Shui-bian era, the Taiwan authorities released favorable incentives, granting Orchid Island residents the right to be exempted from electricity bills in their own homes. After Tsai Ing-wen came to power, she spent another NT$2.55 billion to resolve the nuclear waste dispute, hoping to use money to quell the dissatisfaction of the people of Orchid Island.