Penghu County is located in the Taiwan Strait in the west of Taiwan Province. The county covers an area of ​​about 127 square kilometers. The residents are Han nationality, and the largest number of people living in Quanzhou, Fujian Province.

Penghu County is located in the Taiwan Strait in the west of Taiwan Province. The county covers an area of ​​about 127 square kilometers. The residents are Han nationality, and the largest number of people living in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. The county seat is located in Magong City . Penghu County has jurisdiction over: Magong City, Huxi Township, Baisha Township, Xiyu Township, Wangan Township, and Qimei Township.

Penghu Cross-Sea Bridge

Penghu was officially included in the territory of China in the Song Dynasty. At that time, people from Fujian Quanzhou had moved to Penghu. After the liberation of Taiwan, Penghu County was established in 1946. Since Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands have been regarded as the Taiwan main island first line of defense, with first-line and second-line positions on the Penghu main island.

There are 4 airports in the Penghu Islands. Magong (Taiwu) Airport is located about 6 kilometers east of Magong City. It has a main runway 3050 meters long and 46 meters wide. It can take off and land Boeing 737 passenger aircraft and jet fighters. It can accommodate 100 fighter jets; there is an airport on the west side of Shanshui, which can take off and land C-47 transport aircraft, but it was closed in 1964; there are small airports on Bajou Island and Qimei Island , which can only take off and land small passenger planes. Magong Airport has daily flights to and from Taipei, Taichung , Chiayi, Tainan , Kaohsiung and other places; Chimei Airport has flights to and from Magong and Kaohsiung.

Penghu is also rich in corals. Taiwan Province is the main coral producing area in my country and even the world, and Penghu produces the most and best corals in Taiwan, including white, red, pink and other colors. Before 1979, Taiwan Province's coral production accounted for about 80% of the world's coral production, and it once won the praise of the "Coral Kingdom". However, after a long period of over-exploitation, production has dropped sharply since the late 1980s.

Penghu's tourism industry is developing well. Tianhou Temple, Xiyu Fort, and Xiyu Donggu are all first-class historical sites in Taiwan Province. In addition, there are Guanyin Pavilion, Shuncheng Gate, Confucius Temple and Shi Gong Temple. Attractions such as the Tomb of Seven Beauties are also worth visiting, as well as the Penghu Cross-sea Bridge, bathing beaches, Chenggong Reservoir, and Xiyu Lighthouse. Guoye Sunrise, Tongliang Ancient Banyan, etc. In recent years, the number of tourists visiting Penghu each year has exceeded 1 million. In 1995, Penghu was officially classified as a "Specified Scenic Area" and a Penghu Tourism Service Center was set up. Tourism and tourism has become the most important industry in Penghu County.

Legend has it that in ancient times, there lived a couple on the peninsula in the southeast of the motherland. They gave birth to a strong and handsome boy. But when this little guy was born, a fluffy beard grew on his chin, so he was named Peng Hu, and people called him Peng Hu. The neighbor next door gave birth to a handsome girl with a white sand-shaped mole between her eyebrows, named Baisha. When they grew up, they went boating and fishing together. As they grew older, they fell in love and became married within two years. Later, they gave birth to six fat boys in succession. When the six fat children grew up, they went fishing with them in the sea, and the whole family lived a harmonious life.

But one day, just as the family was preparing to go fishing, the sky suddenly changed, dark clouds covered the sun, strong winds and rolling waves. Then, there was a loud boom and thunder in the sky, which suddenly split the peninsula into two halves. One half remained on the mainland, and the other half turned into a huge island, slowly floating toward the sea. The whole family stood on the edge of this huge island, overwhelmed with anxiety. At this moment, Ma Zupo fell from the sky and said to them: "This peninsula was originally connected to a big stone pillar under the mainland. Due to the age, there are cracks in the middle of the big stone pillar, and now it is covered by a giant dragon underground. Breaking it with its horn, a big hole opened in the middle of the peninsula, and the sea water poured in, turning the peninsula into an island. Now, the giant dragon is taking the opportunity to carry the island and drift toward the East Sea. However, under the giant island. That half of the big stone pillar is still dragged on the seabed not far from the mainland. It only needs to be nailed firmly to the seabed with 64 large nails, so that the island will not drift into the depths of the sea. "Penghu and Baisha. They said anxiously: "Where can I find such a big nail?" Mazu Po took out 64 bayberry fruits from her pocket, handed them to them and said: "It's not difficult, as long as each of the 64 people swallows one." Bayberry fruit can be turned into 64 large iron nails."

After listening to Ma Zupo's words, Peng Hu and Bai Sha each picked up a bayberry fruit and swallowed it without hesitation. Their six sons also swallowed a bayberry fruit each. There were not enough people, so there was an old man in the local area. The fisherman and 55 young men also came over and swallowed the bayberry fruits. Sure enough, the 64 of them turned into 64 big nails and nailed half of the big stone pillar to the seabed. The island stopped drifting eastward.

Soon after, 64 islands of different sizes were drilled out of the sea. People said that they were transformed by Penghu, Baisha and the old man. In order to commemorate their heroic efforts to nail the sea, people used their These islands were named: the largest one is called Penghu Island; the second largest island is called Yuweng Island; the third largest island is called Baisha Island ... Later, people felt that the name Penghu Island did not have island characteristics, so it was named after Penghu Island. Three dots of water were added next to the word "Hu" and it was changed to "Penghu" Island. These 64 islands are also called "Penghu Islands".

Since Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan, the Penghu Islands have been regarded as the first defensive barrier of Taiwan. , has been designated as the first war zone and an independent war zone since 1970; it is also divided into two major areas, the north and the south, by the cross-sea bridge and the "Zhongzheng Bridge". The Defense Command and the Commander of the Second Naval Military Region were established in Magong. Department, Air Force Base Command, Artillery Command, and First Logistics Command, and a wartime command post was established in Gongbei Mountain. The garrisoned forces are: ground, navy, and air force are all deployed; Magong Port is the most important navy in Taiwan. One of the bases.

The motherland has not yet been reunified, and countless Chinese people cannot be reunited. The history of the country determines that every Chinese person loves reunification and unity. I believe that in the near future, the beautiful islands hanging overseas will achieve greatness and beauty with us. Chinese Dream.