Taiwan Province has more than one Taiwan island, and it actually governs seven extremely important places. So which of them are there? First, Taiwan governs the Mazu Islands in its northwest direction, including 36 islands and reefs such as Beigan Island and Goden Island.

Do you know? Taiwan Province has more than one Taiwan Island , and it actually manages seven extremely important places. So what are theirs?

First, Taiwan governs the Mazu Islands in its northwest direction, including 36 islands and reefs such as Beigan Island and Gaodeng Island . The Mazu Island is across the sea from Fuzhou, China. Currently, there are about 10,000 people living on the island, and airports have been built on the island to facilitate the residents of the island to go out and tourists from other places to visit here.

In addition, Taiwan Province also has a place called Kinmen Islands, located on the west side of Taiwan Strait , and is only about 10 kilometers away from Xiamen in my country, including Kinmen Main Island, Little Kinmen Island , Huzai Island and other islands. Kinmen Island is the largest island in the archipelago, with an area of ​​about 132 square kilometers. The entire island is shaped like a butterfly spreading its wings.

And there is a very special place in the Kinmen Islands. Although the Kinmen Islands are actually controlled by the Taiwanese authorities, the Dali Island , Xiaoli Island and nearby islands are controlled by the mainland, so it also has the phenomenon of "one island, two counties". The Kinmen Islands were actually a military island in the past. In addition to having military strategic roles, they were also an island with very rich aquatic resources.

In addition, Taiwan also has White Dog Islands . This island is only more than 20 kilometers away from the nearest point of the mainland and is temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan authorities. In fact, as early as the Ming Dynasty period, the White Dog Islands had Chinese footprints. At that time, fishermen from Changle County of the Ming Dynasty went to the island to develop, and until now, there are more than 2,000 residents on the White Dog Islands. The White Dog Islands are mainly divided into West Dog Island and East Dog Island. The area of ​​West Dog Island is about 1.75 square kilometers, and the area of ​​East Dog Island is about 2.62 square kilometers. The two islands are each inhabited by more than 1,000 people.

In addition to the famous islands of the Mazu Islands of the Kinmen Islands, have you heard of these islands under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province?

Dongsha Islands is also one of the islands under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province. Dongsha Islands is one of the four largest South China Sea archipelagos in my country and is also the closest island to the mainland in the middle of South China Sea islands . It is also the earliest South China Sea Island developed in my country. As early as before the Jin Dynasty, fishermen living in the Dongguan area had already boarded the Dongsha Islands to fish or collect coral .

and , known as the "East Sea Key", Penghu Islands is also one of the places under the jurisdiction of Taiwan Province. The Penghu Islands are located in the western part of Taiwan Province, just in the central position of the Taiwan Strait. The entire Penghu Islands are composed of as many as 64 islands, but 44 of them are uninhabited.

Penghu Islands have always been a springboard for cross-strait transportation. As a safe harbor, it has become a gathering place for all ships in the Taiwan Strait. Moreover, after Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan, he also used the Penghu Islands as the most important defensive barrier and established a military position on the Penghu Islands. The origin of the name of Penghu Island is also very interesting, because the sea water outside the island is surging and the waves are rolling especially fiercely, while the sea water inside the island is extremely calm and there is no slight turbulence, so the name Penghu is given.

Taiwan Province currently still governs a place called Wuqiu Island . Wuqiu Island is only 18 nautical miles away from Meizhou Island in our country. In fact, it was also a village in Meizhou Township in the past. Currently, most of the residences on Wuqiu Island have been migrated from Meizhou Island. Wuqiu Island is divided into two islands: Daqiu Island and Xiaoqiu Island. Among them, Xiaoqiu Island also has precious freshwater resources, and its geographical location is just the center of the Taiwan Strait, so it has always been regarded as an important strategic point.

Even though Wuqiu Island is not as famous as the Mazu Island or the Kinmen Islands, Wuqiu Island is actually much higher in terms of military value.Because Taiwan's Marine Corps is stationed on Wuqiu Island. They can use the geographical advantages of Wuqiu Island to monitor the traffic conditions in the Taiwan Strait at any time, and can better obtain dynamics and intelligence about the People's Liberation Army.

The most important island under Taiwan Province is Taiping Island. Do you know how important Taiping Island is?

Taiping Island, which is currently under the actual jurisdiction of the Taiwan Provincial authorities, is known as the "heart of the South China Sea", which is enough to show the super high value of Taiping Island. Taiping Island is located in the northwest of Nansha Islands . It is the largest island in the Nansha Islands. More importantly, Taiping Island also has natural freshwater resources beyond the reach of other islands. This also allows Taiping Island to obtain superior natural conditions. The island has abundant vegetation and a greening rate of up to 90%. More than 190 plants, including coconut tree and sea lemons, and more than 20 birds choose to live here.

Currently, more than 100 people are stationed here on the island, and the public facilities on the island are very well built, meeting the daily life and medical needs of the stationed troops. In addition, there are also professional scientific research facilities on the island, allowing scientists to use the geographical location of Taiping Island to solve more puzzles about the ocean.

In addition, Taiping Island's geographical location is very important. It is located at the intersection of South China Sea , which has high strategic significance for many countries. So even though Taiping Island has become one of our inherent territory, many countries, including , Philippines, , are still eyeing Taiping Island. my country has lost this important island several times in history, and later relied on its own strength to recover Taiping Island.

Taiping Island is actually a coral reef island. Its underlying structure is a very hard reef. Even the fine sand accumulated on the island is formed by weathering the coral reefs, mainly composed of fragments of corals and some shells. Later, after thousands of years of evolution, Taiping Island gradually formed the sandbars and land that can be seen now under the influence of fierce waves and typhoon , and continued to expand, eventually becoming the largest island in the South China Sea today.

In recent years, Taiwan Province of China has also realized the importance of Taiping Island and has continuously upgraded and developed Taiping Island. Not only has the basic facilities on the island been renovated, but it has also built airports and airport runways with huge aprons, allowing all types of aircraft to safely land and take off on Taiping Island, further enhancing the military value of Taiping Island.