Dongju

Dōngjǔ English Dongju Island Alternative forms en Dongjyu Tongyong Pinyin en Tungchu Wade-Giles Etymology From the en cmn-pinyin - romanization of en cmn 東莒//. Pronunciation do͝ong′jü′ en Dong ju Proper noun en island rural township/Juguang county/Lienchiang c/Taiwan in the Matsu Islands. en 1972 November 24, 1952 Henry R. Lieberman Islands Outposts for War on Peiping w:O. Edmund Clubb China https://archive.org/details/china0000unse_d8b8/ w:Arno Press Hong Kong, The New York Times, December 7, 1952 0-405-04162-4 72-5108 644000 161 https://archive.org/details/china0000unse_d8b8/page/161/ 2 The main Nationalist island bases off Fukien include Big and Little Quemoy, which are within artillery range of Communist-held Amoy; Matsu, forty miles northeast of Foochow, and the Paichuan Islands (Hsichuan and Tungchuan), about fifteen miles southeast of Matsu. Among the major Chekiang bases are the Yüshan Islands, about 160 miles southeast of Shanghai; the Tachen Islands, about thirty miles southeast of Haimen on Taichow Bay, and Peishan about forty miles northeast of Wenchow. on en 2007 Phil Macdonald Straits Islands National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000macd/ w:National Geographic Society 2nd 9780792265559 54962554 206 https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000macd/page/206/ 1 This is the southernmost inhabited island in the Matsu archipelago, actually consisting of two islands, Dongjyu (Dongju) and Sijyu (Xiju). en 2011 Phil Macdonald Strait Islands Taiwan https://archive.org/details/nationalgeograph0000macd/ Travel 3rd w:National Geographic Society 978-1-4262-0717-4 777140887 206 https://archive.org/details/nationalgeograph0000macd/page/206/ 1 This is the southernmost inhabited island in the Matsu archipelago, actually consisting of two islands, Dongju and Xiju. About 600 civilians live on the islands, most in the village of Dapu, in the center of Dongju. At the island's northern tip is the Dongju Lighthouse, buijt by the British after the Opium Wars of the mid-19th century and still in use. en 2014 Steven Crook Taiwan https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000croo/ 2nd w:Bradt Guides 978 1 84162 497 6 913850406 328 https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000croo/page/328/ Three ferries per day sail from Nangan to Xiju’s Qingfan Port and Dongju’s Mengao Harbour (departs 🕘︎ 07.00, 11.00 & 14.30; takes 50mins; NTD200 one-way). These boats sometimes stop at Dongju before Xiju; confirm the first destination when buying your ticket. Sailing time between Xiju and Dongju is 15 minutes. Ferries return to Nangan right away. en 2017 May Piera Chen; Dinah Gardner Taiwan's Islands Lonely Planet Taiwan w:Lonely Planet https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000chen/ https://books.google.com/books?id=73fDDgAAQBAJ Travel 10th Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd 978-1-78657-439-8 992727890 299 https://archive.org/details/taiwan0000chen/page/299/ The islands of Jyuguang Township (zh 莒光鄉; Jǔguāng xiāng), Dongju (zh 東莒; Dōngjǔ; Tongchu) and Xiju (zh 西莒; Xījǔ; Hsichu), are the most southerly of Matsu’s islands. Both are remote and sparsely inhabited, but there's some pretty scenery. en 03/06/2023 Joseph Yeh Taiwan military plane taking meat to frontline troops amid supply shortage https://web.archive.org/web/20230307071623/https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202303060008 06 March 2023 w:Focus Taiwan Politics In addition to daily flights often disrupted by fog between March and May from and to Taiwan proper, ferries are the main means of transportation between Taiwan and Matsu and between islands in Matsu, including services from Nangan to Jyuguang Township two main islands -- Dongju and Xiju. en 2023-09-14 Dongju Community Development Association<t:zh 東莒社區發展協會> https://web.archive.org/web/20231104213952/https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=487&s=174028 04 November 2023 https://www.moc.gov.tw/en/News_Content2.aspx?n=487&s=174028 Ministry of Culture Community Builders Located in the border area of Matsu, Dongju Island (formerly known as Dongquan) has developed relatively slowly compared to the other three townships in Matsu. However, this has also preserved the natural resources, geographical landscapes, and historical assets of Juguang Township. Synonyms en Dongquan Translations island Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 東莒 en 2-syllable words