Brief introduction and detailed information of Nangan Island

As early as the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, the coastal residents of Changle, Lianjiang and other counties in Fujian had moved to the south and north Gantang by sea, and they were engaged in agriculture and fishing. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, settlements had been formed and were quite prosperous. In the early Ming Dynasty, the policy of "sea ban" and "moving people's ruins" was implemented, and the residents of southern and northern Gantang migrated to the mainland, making the local area a desert island, so the Japanese pirates and pirates often appeared. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the sea ban was opened, and the poor people along the coast of Fujian moved in one after another to try their best to explore. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, the population was as dense as before. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, a stricter policy of sea ban and "moving to the border" was implemented, which forced the residents of the island to move and burned down their houses, making the Gantang once again a forbidden place. From the late Kangxi period, people moved in one after another. In the 16th year of Jiaqing, after the pirates such as Cai Qian were eliminated, the coastal poor in Changle, Lianjiang and other counties moved to the island to make a living.

In the summer of 1919 (8 years of the Republic of China), the coastal areas of Changle County were severely hit by typhoons and seawater intrusion, with 5, to 6, victims. In the following years, because the land was too salty to grow rice, and the plague was rampant after the disaster, refugees fled one after another, and many of them moved into Gantang area.

In 1935 (24 years of the Republic of China), the Baojia system was established in Mazu Islands, and the office of Ganxi Lianbao was located in Qiyan Cang, Beigantang (now Tangqi Elementary School). Later, because the jurisdiction was too wide, it was divided into Gantang and Xiyangbao. In 38 years of the Republic of China, the national army entered, and the "Mazu garrison command" was established in Nangan, and then the battlefield government affairs were implemented, and Lianjiang County was located in Nangan, and Nangan became the political and economic center of Mazu area. In 1955, the five villages of Jinsha, Niujiao, Shanlong, Tieban and Xiwei in Nangan Township were renamed as Jinsha, Fuxing, Jieshou, Renai and Siwei Villages respectively. In 1988, Fuao Village was renamed Jingze Village, and its original name was changed back in 1992.

after the launch of the mini three links in 2, Fuao Port became a port between Mazu area and Mawei, Fuzhou. The opening of Nangan Airport in January 23 made Nangan a transportation hub in Mazu area.

Nangan Island is not only the largest island in Nangan Township, but also the largest island in Mazu Archipelago, formerly known as "Nangantang" and "Mazu Island", with about 4, people actually living on the island.

geographical environment and location

The total area of Nangan Island is 1.64 square kilometers, of which Nangan Island occupies 1.44 square kilometers. Other uninhabited islands and reefs are very small except Huangguan Island. Topography

Nangan Island is shaped like a rhinoceros, with its head in the east. It is called Niujiao Village (now Fuxing Village) locally. The tail is in the west, called Xiwei Village (now Siwei Village). The terrain is mountainous, Yuntai Mountain is the main vein, and Niujiaoling and Niubeiling are distributed radially, which separates countless Aokou settlements surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. Among them, Jieshou Village has the largest population and is also the seat of county administration. Fuao Port in Fuwo Village is the berthing dock for the Taiwan Horse Wheel and the outlying island express wheel, and is the shipping center of Mazu.

Yuntai Mountain, the highest peak in Nangan Township, is 248 meters above sea level, which is the second highest peak in Mazu Islands (the highest is Bishan Mountain in Beigan Township).

Huangguan Island, alias "Waiguan Island", is located about 3 meters off Nangan Airport at the northeast end of Nangan Island, and the administrative area belongs to Fuxing Village. Xiejiao is located about 12 meters southeast of Nangan Island. Beiquan Reef is located about 4.4 kilometers southeast of Nangan Island. Liuquan Reef, also known as Liuquan Reef, is located about 6.6 kilometers southeast of Nangan Island, and the administrative area belongs to Renai Village. Climate

Nangan Township is surrounded by the sea and belongs to a subtropical marine climate zone, with four distinct seasons and an average annual temperature of about 2 degrees Celsius. It is the hottest in July and August, and the absolute highest temperature has reached 34 degrees Celsius. The coldest months are January and February, and there was a low temperature of 1.8 degrees. It is rainy and humid in spring and foggy from March to May. Rainfall is scarce and unevenly distributed in seasons, and there are many droughts in autumn and winter. The dry season lasts for half a year, so it is necessary to transport water from Taiwan Province Island for emergency. During the rainy season from April to June and from July to September, typhoons often bring heavy rain, and the annual rainfall is about 1, mm.

due to the influence of monsoon, the wind direction changes regularly with the seasons. In summer, south-south westerly winds and southwest winds are often blown, and after autumn and winter, it is mostly north-north easterly winds or northeast winds. After winter, the monsoon often goes south with the cold air mass, and the wind is strong and cold.

detailed administrative divisions

Nangan Island has jurisdiction over Jieshou Village (old Mingshanlong), Fuxing Village (old Niujiao), Fuao Village, Qingshui Village (where the township office is located), Renai Village (old Tieban), Jinsha Village (old Jinsha), Zhuluo Village, Mazu Village and Siwei Village (old Xiwei). Economy

The topography of Nangan Township is hilly with granite, and the arable farmland is extremely limited, so fishery is the most important economic lifeline. After the separation and partition of the two sides of the strait in 1949, Mazu area was placed under the control of the military because of its important strategic position, and a large number of soldiers were stationed. Nangan Township, like other administrative districts in the county, has become the main source of income for local residents by providing businesses and services for garrison consumption.

after the government affairs in the battlefield were lifted in 1992, the former scene of "more troops than people" was gone, and Mazu's economy once declined. At the end of 1999, Mazu Scenic Area was established, and Nangan Township and all parts of the county were successfully transformed into tourist islands with their traditional settlement buildings and precious historical resources of battlefield government affairs. Traffic

Mazu Landmark: Mazu Jianbei (located in Mazu Village, Nangan Island)

In terms of air traffic, Lirong Airlines travels from Taipei Songshan Airport to Nangan Airport eight times a day, which is more than the three flights to Beigan Airport, and the sailing time is about 5 minutes. In addition, Lirong flight runs between Taichung Airport and Nangan Airport once a day, and the sailing time is about 7 minutes. If the weather is not good, the "south plane descending to the north" will be implemented. After disembarking from Beigan Airport, passengers will take a ride to Baisha Pier, and then transfer to Nangan and Beigan transportation boats every hour to go to Nangan Fuao Pier. The journey takes about 12 minutes.

In addition to air transportation, it is another option to take a round trip to Nangan from Keelung Port on a Taiwan-Malaysia steamer with six voyages every Saturday, with a voyage of about 114 nautical miles. Because the Taiwan-Malaysia Ferry needs to berth at the East Approach and the South Pole, the flight arrangement is to sail to the South Pole first and then to the East Approach in a single day; On two days, it will go to Dongyin and then to Nangan.

The traffic between Nangan Township and other administrative districts in the county is also mainly by sea. The traffic boats between Nangan Island and Beigan Island sail eleven times a day, and the voyage takes about 12 minutes from Baisha Wharf of Fuao Wharf. Nangan travels to and from the east and west of Juguang Township three times a day, sailing to the west and then to the east once a month; In bimonthly, it goes to Dongju and then to Xiju, and the voyage takes about 5 minutes.

There are many highways in Nangan Island. Besides buses and taxis, there are many kinds of taxis such as buses, nine-seater vans, motorcycles and bicycles to choose from. Education

Senior High School National Mazu Senior High School

Lianjiang County Junior High School is in the middle of elementary school (located in Mazu Village)

Lianjiang County Lijieshou China Primary School (located in Shanlong settlement of Jieshou Village)

Renai Elementary School in Nangan Township, Lianjiang County, elementary school (located in the iron plate settlement of Renai Village) Tourism

Nangan Island has eight tunnels, Beihai tunnels, Dahan strongholds and Mazu.